absorbing
adjective
ab·sorb·ing
əb-ˈsȯr-biŋ 
-ˈzȯr-
: fully taking one's attention : engrossing
an absorbing novel
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shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in
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Oil-absorbing booms were deployed at multiple points along the waterway, including at PCH, Willow Street and Ocean Boulevard.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The optometrist first gained recognition in 1969 for pioneering ultraviolet (UV) and blue-light–absorbing lens technology, which has helped reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration worldwide.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
As the lens follows Dua, often up close and from behind, this mode of expression proves alternately absorbing and alienating.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Operator errors, including violations of safety protocols and the removal of most absorbing rods, also played a role.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The optometrist first gained recognition in 1969 for pioneering ultraviolet (UV) and blue-light–absorbing lens technology, which has helped reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration worldwide.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
As the lens follows Dua, often up close and from behind, this mode of expression proves alternately absorbing and alienating.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Operator errors, including violations of safety protocols and the removal of most absorbing rods, also played a role.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for absorbing
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“Absorbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbing. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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