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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Rising in the south-east after sunset, Jupiter will cross the sky and sink in the west at dawn.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Chicago and Illinois are sinking in a quicksand of pension debt.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
The Sea Story was the second boat to sink in the area this year.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
At least 16 people are missing after an Egyptian yacht carrying international tourists sank in the Red Sea on Monday.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Chicago and Illinois are sinking in a quicksand of pension debt.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
The Sea Story was the second boat to sink in the area this year.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
At least 16 people are missing after an Egyptian yacht carrying international tourists sank in the Red Sea on Monday.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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