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absorbing

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verb

present participle of absorb
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as in drinking
to take in (something liquid) through small openings most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth

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as in integrating
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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Examples of absorbing in a Sentence

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Even with all its disasters, from pacing to Sting, Lynch’s 1984 journey to Dune remains an absorbing and enlightening spectacle of potential. Jill Krajewski, Vulture, 29 Feb. 2024 Nearly 15 years later, in the absorbing, picaresque Godwin (Pantheon) O’Neill has taken another sport as his subject–soccer–and used it to study brotherhood, migration, and a kind of late-capitalist striving that lends his storytelling a tint of desperation. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 18 July 2024 As two women who walked the same campus paths that Jennifer had 15 years earlier, Thomas and Butler felt compelled to share Jennifer’s tragic story through exclusive interviews and transcripts from family, friends, and detectives—and their work is utterly absorbing. Clarissa Schmidt, Vogue, 17 July 2024 But its strongest moments, and the most absorbing ones, are the show’s brief portraits of the friends and family around its central figure. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for absorbing 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbing
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  • Agatha is surely one of the most interesting characters in the MCU, having ruined her relationship with her own son because of her literal lust for Death.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • These responses ran the gamut from highly positive to incredibly negative, but perhaps the most interesting were the ones that expressed a sentiment somewhere in between.
    Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • The engaging concept pushed forward by Hotel Zed picked up speed from the get-go and Farmer gives a huge chunk of the credit to the loyal team.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • This also depends on how many people were in your group and how engaging and knowledgeable the guide was.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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  • On Friday night, the promotion announced an intriguing welterweight pitting No. 7 Ian Machado Garry against No. 9 Joaquin Buckley.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Leave a comment View Comments Catch up on these intriguing stories: — Louisiana students Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson discovered a new way to prove the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry, formerly thought impossible by experts.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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  • What's particularly fascinating is how impolite behaviors can cascade through organizations.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Absorbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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