sunk in
Fully grasped now
When something has sunk in, it has been fully absorbed or understood.
The phrase usually describes realizations that take time to process: The news of her death hasn't really sunk in yet.
Physical substances can also sink in—lotion sinks into skin, water sinks into soil.
The mental sense suggests penetration below the surface of consciousness, where understanding finally settles.
- engrossingCompletely holding one's attention
- deep thoughtIntense cognitive deliberation
- wedgedFixed tightly between surfaces
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- lodgedFixed firmly within
entrenched · absorbed · absorption · lost · comprehended · engulfed · internalized · submerged · dawned · penetrated · stuck · embedded · buried · rock bottom · registered · grasped · understood · captivated
sunk inescaped
Got away from confinement
missed · eluded · bounced off · lost on · incomprehensible
sunk inprotruding
Extending outward noticeably
sticking out · raised · projecting · elevated · bulging