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as in to drink
to take in (something liquid) through small openings most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth

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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible

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Recent Examples of absorb He was being defended by Andrei Svechnikov and absorbed light contact, then went hard into goaltender Frederik Andersen. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Agricultural exporters warned that there are no other markets that can quickly replace China’s demand and absorb the volume, and that is already affecting prices. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025 At the same time, a dense fog of hydrogen gas with a little helium mixed in filled the universe and absorbed the starlight. Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Plant oils and butter provide fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that the skin can absorb and use, unlike mineral oils, which sit on the skin’s surface and offer no real nourishment. Xandra Harbet, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for absorb
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  • Zimmerman, 44, was scheduled to perform a multi-hour set alongside fellow electronic artist Zhu, who could also be seen drinking during the show, according to videos posted to social media.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Preventing a cancer diagnosis is a top health goal for many – and what people eat and drink can potentially play a big role.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • When buprenorphine arrived in the U.S. in 2002, the country was immersed in what would later be categorized as the first wave of the opioid epidemic.
    Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
  • No shirt, spliff in hand, and totally in his element, Wiz made sure the crowd was fully immersed in his trippy world.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • This means instilling a culture of accountability, ensuring employees are educated on security best practices, and integrating cybersecurity training into daily operations.
    William Jones, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • These are something of an oddity in the Intel line-up, being the only processors to have memory integrated into the processor package, and the only ones to contain the Intel Arc 130V and 140V graphics chips.
    Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Nor could the authors conclude definitively that the chimps were deliberately consuming ethanol-rich fruits and sharing it with their compatriots.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • Some are bred to tolerate warmer or colder temperatures.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Treat divergence not as something to tolerate but as a strategic asset.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • According to Egyptian mythology, Nut swallows the sun god Ra each night and gives birth to him each morning, symbolizing the solar cycle.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 May 2025
  • Instead, the officials swallowed their whistles, and Detroit fell 3-1 in the series.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • Employees can engage with opportunities that interest them, trying out new roles through short-term assignments before committing to a full career change.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • While working on 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary, Phillips said, Callis and Henderson would devolve into fits of laughter whenever Phillips tried to talk to Grant or Firth, who played Bridget’s love interests Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy, respectively.
    John Russell, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • One of the biggest physical changes for me came from incorporating lymphatic drainage, either by self-massaging or with a therapist.
    Eman Bare, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Here's an easy way to incorporate fascinating scholarship.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Absorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorb. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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