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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Has that sunk in yet for Cooper — the significance back home of what’s ahead over the next 13 months?
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Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, former opposition groups wait for guidance on their new role
Now, three weeks after decades of regime control abruptly ended, the victory by disparate groups of Syrian fighters is still sinking in.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Determining the focal point of your kitchen might mean repositioning your stovetop or sink in order to maximize the views.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
The British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, die along with five other people when his superyacht, the Bayesian, sinks in a storm off the coast of Sicily.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, former opposition groups wait for guidance on their new role
Now, three weeks after decades of regime control abruptly ended, the victory by disparate groups of Syrian fighters is still sinking in.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Determining the focal point of your kitchen might mean repositioning your stovetop or sink in order to maximize the views.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024
The British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, die along with five other people when his superyacht, the Bayesian, sinks in a storm off the coast of Sicily.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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