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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Both hand-washing sinks in the kitchen were blocked by equipment stored in the sink basins.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Defying all logic, a vehicle has been found parked in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk in the Pacific by a Japanese submarine during World War II.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Many of them were hearing a rising chorus of complaints from farmers, small-business owners and other constituents while also watching their retirement accounts sink in value along with those of millions of other Americans.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
One of the most spectacular scuba spots is the Mary Celestia, a side-paddlewheel steamer that was a Confederate blockade runner before sinking in 1864.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Defying all logic, a vehicle has been found parked in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk in the Pacific by a Japanese submarine during World War II.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Many of them were hearing a rising chorus of complaints from farmers, small-business owners and other constituents while also watching their retirement accounts sink in value along with those of millions of other Americans.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
One of the most spectacular scuba spots is the Mary Celestia, a side-paddlewheel steamer that was a Confederate blockade runner before sinking in 1864.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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