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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The hand-washing sink in the employee restroom was draining slowly during the inspection, the report said.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And now, scientists have found a new way to probe these tremors in stars' convective envelopes, the turbulent outer layers of a stellar body where hot gas rises, cools and sinks in a churning cycle of energy transfer.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In March, a series of polls showed Democrats sinking in popularity.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
At least six people are feared dead and nine others have been injured after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt’s Red Sea, according to reports.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
And now, scientists have found a new way to probe these tremors in stars' convective envelopes, the turbulent outer layers of a stellar body where hot gas rises, cools and sinks in a churning cycle of energy transfer.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In March, a series of polls showed Democrats sinking in popularity.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
At least six people are feared dead and nine others have been injured after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt’s Red Sea, according to reports.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 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 10 Apr. 2025.
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