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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In an absorbing contest, both women played aggressive tennis in a bid to gain the upper hand in a close first set.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2025
In an absorbing contest, both women played aggressive tennis in a bid to gain the upper hand in a close first set.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Only Mathurin, who had 23 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes, looked comfortable absorbing contact and continuing to push forward.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Warm weather and long days stoke the desire to let time and obligations fall away, and to give yourself over to an absorbing novel, history, or memoir.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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 4 Jul. 2025.
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