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sink in

VERB
drill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dig penetrate punch
STRONG
perforate pierce prick puncture
Antonyms
STRONG
fill patch plug
VERB
penetrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect fathom get through touch
STRONG
comprehend decipher discern grasp impress perceive unravel
WEAK
become clear come across figure out get across get over get to the bottom put over see through soak in work out
Antonyms
STRONG
misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
WEAK
exit misconstrue take out withdraw
VERB
register
Synonyms
STRONG
impress tell
WEAK
come home to dawn on get through to have an effect on
Antonyms
WEAK
eradicate erase

Example Sentences

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Let that ratio sink in: For every dollar Apple spent imagining the future, it spent nearly four dollars buying back its own past.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Mandy said her ordeal did not really sink in for a few days.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

They let the listener fill in the blanks, and the broader meaning tends to sink in subliminally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Back in Iran, a sense of the inevitable had begun to sink in for many there.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

That night, after I left the bathroom, I stopped at the sink in the hall and washed my hands.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover