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.

Examples of sink in in a Sentence

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Griner exhaled, allowing relief to sink in for the first time. —J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024

The deadliest wreck in Lake Michigan – and all of the Great Lakes – was the Lady Elgin, which sank in 1860 after it was rammed by the schooner Augusta less than 10 miles from shore during a gale. —Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024

One of the most famous modern Great Lakes shipwrecks is the Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter that also sank in Lake Superior in 1975 during a terrible gale. —Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2024

In public, showed me off, then sank in stoned oblivion. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024

The land has been rapidly sinking in areas around the city of Corcoran. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024

The lightweight formula quickly sinks in and doesn't transfer to clothes or silk pillowcases, even during sweaty moments. —Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 3 Apr. 2024

Pilot of packed boat that sank in English Channel convicted of manslaughter More Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the immigration reporter at CBS News. —Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024

For some in the Windy City, the message isn't sinking in. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024