How to Use sink in in a Sentence

sink in

phrasal verb

• There was no soap at the hand-washing sink in the sushi area.
  — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
• For some in the Windy City, the message isn't sinking in.
  — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
• The whole room got emotional as the weight of the moment sank in.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
• Both boats were destroyed, and the first sank in the marina.
  — Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
• Your touch should be light and should not sink in too far into the butter.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
• And the sad evidence of that debate hasn’t sunk in yet.
  — ABC News, 30 June 2024
• Let that sink in and know that the problem is only getting worse.
  — Brennan Nevada Johnson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
• Neither the sink in the restroom nor the one in the kitchen possessed paper towels.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
• The realization sinks in: the conditions of the house exist in the world, too.
  — Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
• The stakes are high but feel low, and many of the kills don’t get enough time or the proper framing to really sink in.
  — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
• Often the low sun touched only the tops of trees, or the ends of branches, while sections of the same tree seemed sunk in darkness.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2023
• But over several listens, the backstory starts to fall away, and the song as a whole sinks in.
  — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2023
• He was relieved when Fatima called her father to come pick them up, as the sun sank in the sky and the wind harried the trees on the seafront.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
• The cast has multiple catered meals a day, bottled water and working sinks in the lounge.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
• Griner exhaled, allowing relief to sink in for the first time.
  — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
• Calling all bookworms: The Shelter Daybed is the best daybed to stretch your legs and sink in with a page-turning novel.
  — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
• Perez claimed his winnings the next day — when his win finally began to sink in.
  — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
• The land has been rapidly sinking in areas around the city of Corcoran.
  — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
• The old schooner Jackson had sailed around the South Pacific sank in the bay one day and was pulled up onto the beach and became the shipwreck bar.
  — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
• The Tigers recently had a meeting to warn players about sports wagering, but the NFL news has sunk in.
  — Matt Stahl | [e-mail], al, 18 July 2023
• Plus, my makeup applies like silk and my skincare products sink in so fast.
  — Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
• Rather, a drumbeat of repetition is required for the message to sink in.
  — Robert M. Gates, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2023
• Today, the retired businessman is fishing for gold, silver and gems from the wreck of a Spanish galleon that sank in 1656.
  — David Morgan, CBS News, 27 July 2023
• Gomez waits for a beat, letting the line sink in, before slapping her forehead with her hand and smiling in response to the corniness of it all.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
• Put on a shower cap and allow the oil to sink in for an hour, then shampoo and condition normally.
  — Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
• The ship sank in October 1870 while carrying pig iron and shingles from Green Bay en route to Chicago.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2023
• To use the sink in manual mode, simply leave the handle pushed in or use the manual override button.
  — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
• The blend of Korean red pine extract and red ginseng sinks in right away, working to replenish dry skin, smooth fine lines, and boost glow.
  — Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
• After taking a moment separately to let the news sink in, the first-time parents shared a sweet embrace.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
• But the layer of springs of varied rigidity allows your hips to sink in comfortably.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2024