dawn on

phrasal verb

dawned on; dawning on; dawns on

: to begin to be understood or realized by (someone) for the first time

The solution finally dawned on him.

It suddenly dawned on me that I hadn't eaten all day.

It began to dawn on her that she was lost.

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Sure, the sun will come out tomorrow, but for right now, viral comedian Randy Rainbow isn’t looking forward to a new day dawning on Donald Trump‘s presidency. —

Stephen Daw, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024 It’s dawned on him that this job is not just about coaching players. —

Sam Lee, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 By dawn on Sunday, Assad, his British wife, Asma, and other members of their family had all fled to Moscow. —

The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Dec. 2024 Ethan has been slumping his way through life ever since being denied a shot at his dream job, and all Nora wants for Christmas — and this is very much a Christmas movie, one that starts at dawn on December 24th — is for her man to be excited for his future again. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dawn on