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 only handwash sink in the house didn’t have a way to dry hands.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
For most of us, that message has sunk in.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Russia may be using the wreck of the MS Estonia–a Baltic Sea ferry that sank in 1994–as a training ground and strategic base for covert underwater surveillance operations targeting NATO forces, independent European investigators have said in a new report.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Let any extra water drain away over a sink in the kitchen or bathroom.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
For most of us, that message has sunk in.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Russia may be using the wreck of the MS Estonia–a Baltic Sea ferry that sank in 1994–as a training ground and strategic base for covert underwater surveillance operations targeting NATO forces, independent European investigators have said in a new report.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Let any extra water drain away over a sink in the kitchen or bathroom.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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