dawn on
phrasal verb
dawned on; dawning on; dawns on
: to begin to be understood or realized by (someone) for the first time
The solution finally dawned on him.
It suddenly dawned on me that I hadn't eaten all day.
It began to dawn on her that she was lost.
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This summer, the Perseids will peak the night of Aug. 12 until before dawn on Aug. 13, according to Space.com.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
When that dawned on me, I certainly was humbled by it, and knew that with that opportunity comes a great deal of responsibility.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
Appearing annually between late July and mid-August, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 11, and before dawn on Monday, Aug. 12, according to NASA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Clean-up operations were paused Sunday night out of worker safety concerns but were expected to pick back up at dawn on Monday.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 29 July 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
When that dawned on me, I certainly was humbled by it, and knew that with that opportunity comes a great deal of responsibility.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2024
Appearing annually between late July and mid-August, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 11, and before dawn on Monday, Aug. 12, according to NASA.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Clean-up operations were paused Sunday night out of worker safety concerns but were expected to pick back up at dawn on Monday.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 29 July 2024
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“Dawn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dawn%20on. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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