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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This tireless need for people to narrate their lives, Lilian thought, half listening, half sunk in amused despair.
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Matsu slammed his fists on his coach’s chair and gave his coaching staff hugs as the moment sank in.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index sank in February, notching the largest monthly drop since August 2021.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
After city voters narrowly rejected Measure E, however, reality sank in — sort of — in the form of a $258 million deficit forecast for fiscal 2024-25.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Matsu slammed his fists on his coach’s chair and gave his coaching staff hugs as the moment sank in.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index sank in February, notching the largest monthly drop since August 2021.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
After city voters narrowly rejected Measure E, however, reality sank in — sort of — in the form of a $258 million deficit forecast for fiscal 2024-25.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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