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sink in
verb
- 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
Egyptian authorities have questioned the crew of a tourist submarine which sank in the Red Sea killing six of the 45 passengers on board.
Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt's Red Sea.
Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, a local governor has said.
Five months after the fact, his swing for the ages was still sinking in.
"It's going to take a long time to sink in."
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