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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About two hours had passed since the shooting had been reported, and what had occurred was still sinking in.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But the moment Michaels’ wrister went in, the reality started to sink in.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no soap at the hand sink in the facility’s food preparation area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Markets continued to sink in the first few minutes of trading.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
But the moment Michaels’ wrister went in, the reality started to sink in.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
There was no soap at the hand sink in the facility’s food preparation area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Markets continued to sink in the first few minutes of trading.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 4 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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