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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The latter dynamic seems to have dawned on global investors as 2024 staggers to a close.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This appears to dawn on Slate in the moment, too, as her initial panic quickly gives way to excited cheering.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Up before dawn on the day of the murder
Mangione was up and out of the hostel well before dawn on Dec. 4, the day of the murder, prosecutors said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The family finally reached town before dawn on July 10, 1945.
—Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
This appears to dawn on Slate in the moment, too, as her initial panic quickly gives way to excited cheering.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Up before dawn on the day of the murder
Mangione was up and out of the hostel well before dawn on Dec. 4, the day of the murder, prosecutors said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The family finally reached town before dawn on July 10, 1945.
—Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Dawn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dawn%20on. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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