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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Reports were coming in of a Pan Am flight crashing in the southwest of Scotland and terror soon dawned on Ciulla that the plane could be carrying her husband, Frank.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Twinkling each night until dawn on Monday, January 13th, these festive lights create a magical atmosphere perfect for family outings, romantic strolls, and seasonal fun.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: Not long before dawn on Dec. 7, 1946, Atlanta firefighters responded to the Winecoff to extinguish a fire consuming the building.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Twinkling each night until dawn on Monday, January 13th, these festive lights create a magical atmosphere perfect for family outings, romantic strolls, and seasonal fun.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: Not long before dawn on Dec. 7, 1946, Atlanta firefighters responded to the Winecoff to extinguish a fire consuming the building.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Dawn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dawn%20on. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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