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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
Shoppers praise them for being absorbent and an environmentally friendly alternative to paper napkins.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 May 2025
Commerce director Rachel Fletcher says the brand’s set is both soft and absorbent—with a drying time of just about five minutes.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Reviewers say this option from Brooklinen is absorbent and thick like a bath towel.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025
Get them on sale right now — a set of six absorbent towels starts at just $9.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 22 May 2025
Commerce director Rachel Fletcher says the brand’s set is both soft and absorbent—with a drying time of just about five minutes.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Reviewers say this option from Brooklinen is absorbent and thick like a bath towel.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025
Get them on sale right now — a set of six absorbent towels starts at just $9.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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If your baby seems thirsty, offering them breast milk or formula more often is best.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Some possible contenders have been thirstier than others.—
Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
18 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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