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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
Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services' website gives guidelines for packaging animal remains to ship for necropsy that include using at least three layers of plastic bags along with absorbent materials like disposable diapers and freezer packs.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Each diaper contains a wetness indicator that changes from yellow to blue and an absorbent core that can lock away liquid for up to 12 hours.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Each diaper contains a wetness indicator that changes from yellow to blue and an absorbent core that can lock away liquid for up to 12 hours.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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Even with all the hybrid power under the hood, the twin turbo V8 engine is still a thirsty beast; average fuel economy is estimated at about 20 MPG.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Customers have also brought back bar traditions like thirsty Thursdays, when residents celebrate the beginning of the weekend with a bar crawl.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The dessert is spongy, soft, buttery, and delectable.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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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 25 Jul. 2025.
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