The best replacement for sinker is floater.

The best alternatives to sinker are rated as following:
★★★★★  floater
★★★★★  splitter
★★★★  slider
★★★  cutter
★★★  curveball
★★  common nails
★★  sagger
★★  2 seam fastball
★★  floater swimming
★★  wire edm
★  common nail
★  forkball
★  bobber
★  2 seamer
★  screwball
  bright common
  floaters
  fastball
  two seamer
  two seam fastball

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Speaking about sinker, one probably shouldn't forget about crankbait.

Other search terms related to sinker and their ratings are:
★★★★★ crankbait
★★★★★ lure
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