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.

Examples of sink in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Local residents told the Associated Press the aircraft crashed near a river and was partially sinking in the water. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Mottola, Simpson, and Caminero lingered and let the bad feeling of watching someone else revel in success to sink in. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Local residents told The Associated Press the aircraft crashed near a river and was partially sinking in the water. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Once the family disappeared from view and made its way down the tunnel, Verlander finally allowed the magnitude of the moment to sink in. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for sink in

• rincon