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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Having a porcelain sink in your home is a nice addition to your kitchen, but cleaning it properly is important in maintaining the material.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Part of the reason this message doesn't seem to sink in may be that psychologists have found humans struggle to hold two seemingly opposing ideas in their heads at the same time.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But, as the reality sunk in, my outlook brightened.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
Once the ball sank in the hole, White hurried onto the green to congratulate her boyfriend.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Part of the reason this message doesn't seem to sink in may be that psychologists have found humans struggle to hold two seemingly opposing ideas in their heads at the same time.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
But, as the reality sunk in, my outlook brightened.
—Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025
Once the ball sank in the hole, White hurried onto the green to congratulate her boyfriend.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 30 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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