absorbing
adjective
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, -ˈzȯr- \
adverb
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Synonyms
arresting, consuming, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
Antonyms
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting
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The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray (February 19) Half a world away, another sudden loss profoundly shakes a Michigan family in Anissa Gray’s utterly absorbing debut. — Bridget Read, Vogue, "Most Anticipated Books of 2019: 19 Picks You Should Have on Your Reading List," 1 Jan. 2019 That whole absorbing-the-competition thing also means Icelandair Group will be able to funnel money into Icelandair's global expansion and development as a more competitive premium airline, building out its business class and in-flight amenities. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "Icelandair to Buy WOW Air (and Change How We Fly to Iceland)," 5 Nov. 2018 Spatially restricted yet ideologically free-ranging, this thoroughly absorbing documentary, shot mainly inside the apartment, details the family’s rich history within the fluctuating fortunes of Serbian democracy. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: In ‘The Other Side of Everything,’ a Belgrade Apartment Symbolizes Upheaval," 12 July 2018 The filmmakers and their charmingly sympathetic leads leave us with a picture of connubial needs and desires which, while maybe improbable, conjures up all the absorbing wistfulness of a classic weepie. — Tom Russo, BostonGlobe.com, "A love letter that’s written in the sand," 23 May 2018 The show is a terrifically important addition to our art historical knowledge of the era, as lively and absorbing as its descriptive but rather dry title is not. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Out of the shadows and into the light: 'Chiaroscuro Woodcut' is a sleeper hit at LACMA," 5 July 2018 The other absorbing picture is not much more than an oil sketch, perhaps dashed off on site around 1884 for later elaboration in the artist’s studio. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Grafton Tyler Brown's California scenes at Pasadena museum's final show," 30 June 2018 An absorbing game followed that was eventually settled in extra time by a superb volley from Maxi Rodríguez, a strike as spectacular as Cambiasso’s goal had been impressive. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 1 Day to Go - What if Juan Roman Riquelme Hadn’t Been Substituted?," 13 June 2018 And Gase wasn’t talking about Tannehill, who is apparently absorbing things more quickly than ever. — Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins' Ryan Tannehill showcasing knowledge in offseason workouts," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'absorbing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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