sink in

verb

1. intr, adverb to enter or penetrate the mind

   eventually the news sank in

Idioms and Phrases

Penetrate the mind, be absorbed, as in The news of the crash didn't sink in right away . [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

“I think it will take some time to sink in,” she says, from his newly adorned graveside.

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"It’s still a level of satisfaction that I feel is still sinking in because it is something I coveted and wanted to do for ever."

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There is no sink in the room, so any washing up has to be done in the small bathroom wash basin.

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All six crew have been rescued from their fishing boat which sank in the North Sea.

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On Wednesday, three people died after a small boat bound for the UK carrying dozens of migrants sank in the Channel.

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Related Words

• affect
• fathom
• get through
• touch