dawn on
phrasal verb
dawned on; dawning on; dawns on
: to begin to be understood or realized by (someone) for the first time
The solution finally dawned on him.
It suddenly dawned on me that I hadn't eaten all day.
It began to dawn on her that she was lost.
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An artists’ livelihood lost to flames That same pungent, chemical smell had choked the air just a few miles away as the fire kept racing before dawn on January 8 through west Altadena, sending embers zipping through the air like bullets.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
According to the American Meteor Society, Quadrantids have the potential to be the strongest shower of the year,
When To See The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak
Dr. Balaji explained that the best time to view the Quadrantids will be from late night on January 3 to dawn on January 4, 2025.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Tips for viewing the Quadrantid shower To catch the Quadrantids, stay up late on the evening of January 2 or wake up before dawn on January 3.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
The value of human creators is starting to dawn on the corporations that sought to crush them, now that even the machines are not fooled by AI.
—Susie Alegre, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
According to the American Meteor Society, Quadrantids have the potential to be the strongest shower of the year,
When To See The Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak
Dr. Balaji explained that the best time to view the Quadrantids will be from late night on January 3 to dawn on January 4, 2025.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Tips for viewing the Quadrantid shower To catch the Quadrantids, stay up late on the evening of January 2 or wake up before dawn on January 3.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
The value of human creators is starting to dawn on the corporations that sought to crush them, now that even the machines are not fooled by AI.
—Susie Alegre, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Dawn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dawn%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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