reabsorb
verb
re·ab·sorb
ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯrb 
-ˈzȯrb
reabsorbed; reabsorbing; reabsorbs
: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)
sugars reabsorbed in the kidney
also
: resorb sense 2
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For a while, after Mari makes her way back to the group, she sort of just gets reabsorbed without drawing attention to herself.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Allow to rest for 20 minutes to allow the juices that rose to the surface of the meat to reabsorb.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
The salt draws out moisture from the meat, which is then reabsorbed, seasoning and tenderizing the turkey while locking in moisture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Components of beets attach to bile acids, preventing them from being reabsorbed in the bloodstream.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Allow to rest for 20 minutes to allow the juices that rose to the surface of the meat to reabsorb.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
The salt draws out moisture from the meat, which is then reabsorbed, seasoning and tenderizing the turkey while locking in moisture.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Components of beets attach to bile acids, preventing them from being reabsorbed in the bloodstream.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reabsorb
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reabsorb
transitive verb
re·ab·sorb
ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)
sugars reabsorbed in the kidney
also
: resorb
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