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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
Floors Where The Plumbing Work Was Performed Must Be Correct To Be Smooth, Easily Cleanable, And Non-absorbent.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Once collected, the materials are cleaned, shredded, and separated into its principal components of plastic, fabric pulp, and super-absorbent polymer (SAP).
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Calabrese and Meyer, who both trained as mechanical engineers, introduced a spiral shape to their tampon that redirects the fluid to the absorbent core.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Its absorbent nature ensures a thorough cleanse and smooth, soft skin with every use -- whether dry or wet.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Once collected, the materials are cleaned, shredded, and separated into its principal components of plastic, fabric pulp, and super-absorbent polymer (SAP).
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Calabrese and Meyer, who both trained as mechanical engineers, introduced a spiral shape to their tampon that redirects the fluid to the absorbent core.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Its absorbent nature ensures a thorough cleanse and smooth, soft skin with every use -- whether dry or wet.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for absorbent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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Plants have a shallow root system, so allow plenty of space for roots to develop when planting around foundations, hardscape, and thirsty trees and shrubs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Selling a lot of thirsty V8s lowered the company’s average fuel economy.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Her squid-ink flavor profile was one note, and her monkfish had a weirdly wet and spongy texture that Rhoda defends but that none of the judges can figure out.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbent. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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