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sank in

sank in is the simple past of sink in.

Meaning of sink in

Verb

sink in (third-person singular simple present sinks in, present participle sinking in, simple past sank in, past participle sunk in or sunken in)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become completely known, felt, or understood.
    • He knows he's been naughty, but it will take a while for it to sink in.

Questions about sank in

What is sank in the simple past of?
Sank in is the simple past of sink in.

Words near sank in in the dictionary

  1. Sanjuans
  2. Sanjurjo
  3. Sanjurjos
  4. Sanjō
  5. sank
  6. sank in
  7. sank or swam
  8. sank work
  9. sank you
  10. Sanka
  11. Sankalp

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