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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
Non-absorbent towels are one of my biggest pet peeves.
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Place a few drops of your favorite essential oil on an absorbent material, such as a cotton ball, tissue, or pillowcase.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
However, microfiber cloths are soft, highly absorbent, and excellent at trapping dirt and dust.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Designed to be absorbent—and possibly even replace your bath towels—this post-shower category highlights cotton robes in a terry cloth finish; though Matouk’s soft waffle-weave is a notable exception.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Place a few drops of your favorite essential oil on an absorbent material, such as a cotton ball, tissue, or pillowcase.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
However, microfiber cloths are soft, highly absorbent, and excellent at trapping dirt and dust.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Designed to be absorbent—and possibly even replace your bath towels—this post-shower category highlights cotton robes in a terry cloth finish; though Matouk’s soft waffle-weave is a notable exception.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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Plot details are very hazy, but the word on the street is that the story centers on a ne’er-do-well smuggler who finds himself in the middle of a deadly double-cross while on a job in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in him surrounded by bodies, hostile mercenaries and thirsty sharks alike.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Newsom is widely reviled here for cutting back on oil drilling and not prioritizing new reservoirs to store water for thirsty farms.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My older son noticed how the ground got spongier in the primary forest.—
Idra Novey,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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It was later discovered that Jazzy’s fluid buildup was due to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow — the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbent. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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