variants also absorbant
as in thirsty
able to soak up liquids especially readily highly absorbent material that is really good for wiping off automobiles

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Recent Examples of absorbent Use paper towels or absorbent cloths to blot up as much as possible. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2025 The Coast Guard is working with crews using oil absorbent materials and skimmers to remove fuel from the water. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 If using an absorbent pad, wipe down the affected surface, and hand off the smelly pad to a dock attendant. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025 New & Noteworthy The strongest, most absorbent and most durable paper towel, Brawny 3-Ply is built to handle it all. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for absorbent
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Adjective
  • Pitt hilariously asked at one point F1 is in theaters now Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem just got a dose of how thirsty some fans are for them!
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • The crisp, sparkling wines come ice cold, and can be sipped either in the privacy of your daybed or cabana, or at the Legacy Pool’s intimate 10-seat bar—so, in other words, come thirsty!
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The dessert is spongy, soft, buttery, and delectable.
    Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
  • The film splinters the mind as pitilessly as previous Cronenberg movies went to work on the fragile, spongy body. 16.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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