foundering

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noun

The act by which a vessel founders.

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going under
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of founder
nounfoundering (plural founderings)

plural founderings

  1. The act by which a vessel founders.

    It's the nature of founderings that ships have buoyancy and are afloat one second, then lose buoyancy and sink the next.

    2004, Mark L. Thompson, Graveyard of the Lakes

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(of a ship) sinking

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going under
Broader
sinking

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“foundering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundering. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foundering,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foundering.

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