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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Youths in custody have access to drinking fountains and operable sinks in their rooms, Waters said.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Johnny was referring to two boats that had sunk in the months after the Fiorella’s disappearance.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
As with fighting the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, the urgency of the problem will likely only sink in when the need arises.
—
Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Her mother and sisters ultimately devised a balloon-popping reveal that left guests momentarily confused before the reality of the family's situation sank in.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Johnny was referring to two boats that had sunk in the months after the Fiorella’s disappearance.
—
Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
As with fighting the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis, the urgency of the problem will likely only sink in when the need arises.
—
Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Her mother and sisters ultimately devised a balloon-popping reveal that left guests momentarily confused before the reality of the family's situation sank in.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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