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View synonyms for sink in
sink in
verb
(intr, adverb) to enter or penetrate the mind
eventually the news sank in
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Idioms and Phrases
Penetrate the mind, be absorbed, as in The news of the crash didn't sink in right away. [Late 1300s]
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"His message is sinking in, you get moments like this in a season, when it's hard to win," he said.
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After the burial, it sank in that her husband of almost 50 years was gone.
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Shares sank in August after the company announced its acquisition of Solaris Health, a urology management services organization.
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Let that sink in: All of it’s yours.
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Ford shares sank in morning trading by more than 7% on news of the potential disruption.
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