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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Fishing buddies Jim Carroll and Gordon Jobe left South Carolina’s Murrells Inlet around dawn on May 23 to chase dolphin and wahoo offshore.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2024
As Texas gears up to face the brunt of Hurricane Beryl before dawn on Monday, central Indiana meteorologists are keeping watch on how the remnants of the storm will impact Indiana.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 7 July 2024
On the day of jury selection, a factual inconsistency dawned on me that ultimately led to my client’s acquittal.
—John "johnny" Weekes, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Years after signature moment in center field -- the over-the-shoulder basket catch in the 1954 World Series at New York’s Polo Grounds that robbed Cleveland’s Vic Wertz -- that Mays’ greatness dawned on me like sunshine.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2024
As Texas gears up to face the brunt of Hurricane Beryl before dawn on Monday, central Indiana meteorologists are keeping watch on how the remnants of the storm will impact Indiana.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 7 July 2024
On the day of jury selection, a factual inconsistency dawned on me that ultimately led to my client’s acquittal.
—John "johnny" Weekes, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Years after signature moment in center field -- the over-the-shoulder basket catch in the 1954 World Series at New York’s Polo Grounds that robbed Cleveland’s Vic Wertz -- that Mays’ greatness dawned on me like sunshine.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
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“Dawn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dawn%20on. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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