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 Japanese destroyer Harukaze announced the kill in a radio message, which U.S. radio spies in Hawaii intercepted and quickly decoded.
Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, commander of Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet, documented the Shark II sinking in a Nov. 27, 1944, memorandum.
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Jeff Langholz, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
About 1,500 people died when the Titanic sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden journey from England to New York.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
At least three people remain missing after a boat sank in Washington state, and as recovery efforts enter a second day, so far, one person has been rescued by passing boaters.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The remains of the RMS Rhone, a ship that sank in 1867, are among the most popular dive sites.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
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Jeff Langholz, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
About 1,500 people died when the Titanic sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden journey from England to New York.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
At least three people remain missing after a boat sank in Washington state, and as recovery efforts enter a second day, so far, one person has been rescued by passing boaters.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The remains of the RMS Rhone, a ship that sank in 1867, are among the most popular dive sites.
—AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
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“Sink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sink%20in. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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