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as in to immerse
to hold the attention of
chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time
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as in to integrate
to make a part of a body or system
local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible
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as in to consume
to make complete use of
cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered
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Recent Examples of absorb
These absorbing sentences, whose endless commas are a copy editor’s nightmare, would seem to defy adaptation into film.
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Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Tannins reduce the body’s ability to absorb essential nutrients from food.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Slice the steak ⅛-inch to ¼-inch-thick; the thinner the better for quick-cooking steak that will absorb more sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Molecules in the atmosphere absorb some of the star's light at certain wavelengths, leaving a chemical fingerprint on the star's spectrum.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Tannins reduce the body’s ability to absorb essential nutrients from food.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Slice the steak ⅛-inch to ¼-inch-thick; the thinner the better for quick-cooking steak that will absorb more sauce.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Molecules in the atmosphere absorb some of the star's light at certain wavelengths, leaving a chemical fingerprint on the star's spectrum.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorb
Verb
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In 2005, LifeStraw offered a clever aid to help more people drink safe water.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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City Tavern had opened the previous year, backed by a group of wealthy Philadelphians who’d decided there was no place in town that met their standards for decent food and drink.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Céline’s show in the Parc de Saint-Cloud created a rare moment of calm and intimacy, immersing us in nature in the midst of an intense week.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Anyone with a phone and the internet can get a front row view of fashion week, connect with their favorite designers and immerse themselves in the virtual worlds of luxury brands.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Following the success, Google may be planning to integrate the image model into some of its other apps and services.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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In those intervening 35 years, China had moved 800 million rural peasants — living in extreme poverty on US$2 a day — into city apartments and integrated them into the global economy.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is a record of warmth and passion, one that hangs on the conviction that nobody has ever felt so consumed by the dizzy, wild and blissed-out rush of infatuation.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The advice in the 2025 scientific reports hasn't changed much from previous years, and includes an emphasis on consuming fruits and vegetables, lean meats and whole grains.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Whether the rules change or not, what really matters is what investors demand — and what markets are willing to tolerate.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cold-hardy varieties may tolerate cold, but that doesn’t mean planting them just ahead of cold weather is ideal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Passing gas, also known as flatulence, is a natural part of digestion that happens when swallowed air or gases produced by gut bacteria move through your intestines and out of your body.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Don’t swallow water while swimming in lakes, rivers, or pools.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both men are doing stuff that keeps them occupied, interests them on some level and pays the bills, but doesn’t consume their every waking thought.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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This professional and human aspect really interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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HavocAI closed an $85 million venture funding round at the end of September so that it can be prepared to manufacture thousands of autonomous boats and incorporate its autonomous tech stack into new types of vessels at a moment’s notice, its cofounder and CEO, Paul Lwin, tells Fortune.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bose developed the shape for all-day comfort, while Kendra Scott contributed her design language, incorporating metallic finishes and jewelry motifs into the product’s physical form.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Absorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorb. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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