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also absorbant
as in thirsty
able to soak up liquids especially readily
highly absorbent material that is really good for wiping off automobiles
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Recent Examples of absorbent
One of those things is buying boneless, skinless chicken breasts, opening up the package, and finding a meat-juice-absorbent pad inside.
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
These absorbent bathmats are made from ultra-soft cotton for a smooth and comforting feel.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
In its natural form, sea moss is hyper-absorbent.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
And for post-hike recovery, slip into the shock-absorbent Oofos Ooahh Slide Sandals, now 25 percent off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2025
These absorbent bathmats are made from ultra-soft cotton for a smooth and comforting feel.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
In its natural form, sea moss is hyper-absorbent.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
And for post-hike recovery, slip into the shock-absorbent Oofos Ooahh Slide Sandals, now 25 percent off.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorbent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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The administration would paint Maduro as a blood-thirsty drug dealer.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Oh, and the company just so happens to have its own water services business for oil and gas that can translate to help for thirsty data centers as well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Red bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside bones that produces all types of blood cells.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025
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Here are details on mouth-watering apple pies that are worthy of a holiday feast, and the pasty pies filled with spongy chunks of dry apple that are hard to chew.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbent. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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