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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
Salveson points out that fabric is highly absorbent, so sheets act like a sponge for whatever the closet air smells like.
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Any alternative fabric would need to meet several requirements, including being as absorbent and as able to dry quickly, as well as looking as good as the bearskins.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
One possible option is to shield the computers from radiation with thick, absorbent panels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026
In most cases, a GSM between 500 and 600 is solid, but the best, most plush, and most absorbent towels will have an even higher number.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
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Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
Any alternative fabric would need to meet several requirements, including being as absorbent and as able to dry quickly, as well as looking as good as the bearskins.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026
One possible option is to shield the computers from radiation with thick, absorbent panels.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 June 2026
In most cases, a GSM between 500 and 600 is solid, but the best, most plush, and most absorbent towels will have an even higher number.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for absorbent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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It's also known for having almost 500 kinds of sodas, so come thirsty.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Few things feel as satisfying as a cold drink of water after mowing the lawn on a hot afternoon, finishing a tough workout or waking up thirsty in the middle of the night.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbent. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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