reabsorb
verb
re·ab·sorb
ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯrb 
-ˈzȯrb
reabsorbed; reabsorbing; reabsorbs
: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)
sugars reabsorbed in the kidney
also
: resorb sense 2
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And in adulthood, our romantic partners are usually the ones to reabsorb those roles and responsibilities.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When heated in a simple gas environment, the crystal releases oxygen and then reabsorbs it repeatedly without breaking down, a feature that could open new avenues for clean energy technologies.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Then the fireballs receded and the shadows reabsorbed the light.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
According to the Cleveland Clinic, adults normally produce about 5 fluid ounces a day—less than half a soda can—that your body normally and regularly reabsorbs.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When heated in a simple gas environment, the crystal releases oxygen and then reabsorbs it repeatedly without breaking down, a feature that could open new avenues for clean energy technologies.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
Then the fireballs receded and the shadows reabsorbed the light.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
According to the Cleveland Clinic, adults normally produce about 5 fluid ounces a day—less than half a soda can—that your body normally and regularly reabsorbs.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reabsorb
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reabsorb
transitive verb
re·ab·sorb
ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)
sugars reabsorbed in the kidney
also
: resorb
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