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to sink in
[phrase form: sink]
01
to gradually understand a concept, often accompanied by an emotional response
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
in
Base verb
sink
Present tense
sink in
3rd person singular
sinks in
Present participle
sinking in
Past simple
sank in
Past participle
sunk in
Examples
The impact of the tragedy slowly sank in as the community mourned.
