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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The wall separating the outdoor patio from the small parking lot is a (for display only) quarterpipe skate ramp, and the sinks in the customer bathrooms are miniature skate bowls.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
When the ship sank in 1975, the younger O’Brien was 17 and away from home for his first semester of college.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Over 30 pieces collected from the 1850s to the 1920s are on display, like Edwardian and late-Victorian diamond earrings, rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces, a model of the 1903 Cadillac Model A, plus items collected from Steamboat Arabia’s sinking in 1856.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
The ship sank in 530 feet of water about 17 miles from Whitefish Bay, near the cities of Sault Ste.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
When the ship sank in 1975, the younger O’Brien was 17 and away from home for his first semester of college.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Over 30 pieces collected from the 1850s to the 1920s are on display, like Edwardian and late-Victorian diamond earrings, rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces, a model of the 1903 Cadillac Model A, plus items collected from Steamboat Arabia’s sinking in 1856.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
The ship sank in 530 feet of water about 17 miles from Whitefish Bay, near the cities of Sault Ste.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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