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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Tesla’s stock has been sinking in recent weeks — though it’s pared some losses over the past two days — with many attributing the beating to CEO Elon Musk’s dealings in Washington, D.C. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025 Having a porcelain sink in your home is a nice addition to your kitchen, but cleaning it properly is important in maintaining the material. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025 There was no soap at hand-washing sinks in the kitchen, the report said. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025 Apply moisturizer with hyaluronic acid: Give the serums and treatments a few minutes to sink in, then apply your moisturizer, including moisturizer with hyaluronic acid. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sink in

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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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