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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In 2014, Paul Kingsnorth was sunk in doubt. Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 The restaurant had no soap available at the handwashing sink in the kitchen. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Three died under the three-compartment sink in a prep area behind the cookline. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 Then the doe took off, and the gravity of his imprecision sank in. Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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