sink in
phrasal verb
sank in or sunk in; sunk in; sinking in; sinks in
: to become completely known, felt, or understood
I had to tell him what to do over and over before it finally sank in.
The fact that she's left me still hasn't really sunk in.
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The researchers are working to find more information about the steamer that sank in 1870, as well as the L.W. Crane and other wrecks in the area.
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Kerry Breen
july 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
In James Cameron's film, Braeden portrayed John Jacob Astor IV, who was the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic and died when the ship sank in 1912.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 9 July 2025
Iron Bottom Sound was called Savo Sound before World War II, but Allied sailors gave it its current moniker for the huge numbers of warships that sank in battle there.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
However, the news has gradually sunk in over the past few days, and most have come to see the positive side of the appointment.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Kerry Breen
july 13, CBS News, 13 July 2025
In James Cameron's film, Braeden portrayed John Jacob Astor IV, who was the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic and died when the ship sank in 1912.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 9 July 2025
Iron Bottom Sound was called Savo Sound before World War II, but Allied sailors gave it its current moniker for the huge numbers of warships that sank in battle there.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
However, the news has gradually sunk in over the past few days, and most have come to see the positive side of the appointment.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sink in
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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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