sink in
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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Both officers went on to say that the impact of their actions didn't fully sink in until after the rescue was over.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Huge emotion from Cherie DeVaux and her family as the moment sinks in.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Before Deborah can let that sink in, she is taken away by the cops for violating her restraining order — despite Ava’s insistence that Deborah’s speech wasn’t funny enough to count as comedy.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The find brings new clarity to a tragedy that unfolded in the final weeks of World War I, when the Tampa was struck by a German torpedo and sank in a matter of minutes.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Huge emotion from Cherie DeVaux and her family as the moment sinks in.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Before Deborah can let that sink in, she is taken away by the cops for violating her restraining order — despite Ava’s insistence that Deborah’s speech wasn’t funny enough to count as comedy.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The find brings new clarity to a tragedy that unfolded in the final weeks of World War I, when the Tampa was struck by a German torpedo and sank in a matter of minutes.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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 13 May. 2026.
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