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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
Non-absorbent towels are one of my biggest pet peeves.
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Place a few drops of your favorite essential oil on an absorbent material, such as a cotton ball, tissue, or pillowcase.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
However, microfiber cloths are soft, highly absorbent, and excellent at trapping dirt and dust.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Designed to be absorbent—and possibly even replace your bath towels—this post-shower category highlights cotton robes in a terry cloth finish; though Matouk’s soft waffle-weave is a notable exception.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Place a few drops of your favorite essential oil on an absorbent material, such as a cotton ball, tissue, or pillowcase.
—Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
However, microfiber cloths are soft, highly absorbent, and excellent at trapping dirt and dust.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Designed to be absorbent—and possibly even replace your bath towels—this post-shower category highlights cotton robes in a terry cloth finish; though Matouk’s soft waffle-weave is a notable exception.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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Plot details are very hazy, but the word on the street is that the story centers on a ne’er-do-well smuggler who finds himself in the middle of a deadly double-cross while on a job in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in him surrounded by bodies, hostile mercenaries and thirsty sharks alike.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Newsom is widely reviled here for cutting back on oil drilling and not prioritizing new reservoirs to store water for thirsty farms.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stacking them on top of each other had only spread the grit into the spongy pores beneath the caps, speeding up their decay.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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With a neutral flavor and slightly chewy, spongy texture, this bread would hold up well for sandwiches of any size.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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