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as in occupies
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 integrates
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 consumes
to make complete use of
cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy
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as in tolerates
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered
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Recent Examples of absorbs
The most common isotope, plutonium-239, is produced when the most common isotope of uranium, uranium-238, absorbs a neutron and then quickly decays to plutonium.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways Spinach is high in iron, but the body absorbs it less easily than iron from meat.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
This natural fiber absorbs a lot of moisture during washing.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
The coating means the garment absorbs CO2 and harmful gasses and converts it into fresh air.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
In simple terms, a Whipple Shield is a sacrificial bumper on a satellite, usually made of aluminum, that absorbs the initial impact.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Turf absorbs heat from the sun and can become much hotter than natural grass, creating a health hazard, according to the Center for Environmental Health.
—Jon-David Regis, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Every night Raleigh absorbs another hit somewhere.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways Spinach is high in iron, but the body absorbs it less easily than iron from meat.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
This natural fiber absorbs a lot of moisture during washing.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
The coating means the garment absorbs CO2 and harmful gasses and converts it into fresh air.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
In simple terms, a Whipple Shield is a sacrificial bumper on a satellite, usually made of aluminum, that absorbs the initial impact.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Turf absorbs heat from the sun and can become much hotter than natural grass, creating a health hazard, according to the Center for Environmental Health.
—Jon-David Regis, NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
Every night Raleigh absorbs another hit somewhere.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbs
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Godolkin’s actual body is only able to eat applesauce, which makes sense in light of its condition, but Cipher drinks those shakes.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Civic leaders, this week, chalked up Sacramento’s first two to-go drinks events as early successes, and paved the way for more.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Exploring the zodiac archetype and house Saturn occupies in your birth chart reveals even deeper insight into your strengths, weaknesses and ongoing lessons.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nuno Espirito Santo departed after three games, Ange Postecoglou lasted just eight, and now Sean Dyche occupies the hottest seat in the land.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Months ago, a paper proposed a novel coarse-to-fine framework that integrates visual and force feedback for robust and efficient peg-in-hole operations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film integrates a mélange of television to conjure the era through what the two would have been seeing on the screen – the Vietnam War, The Price Is Right, President Richard Nixon, Coca-Cola ads, Walter Cronkite, and The Waltons.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fermenting is a process where yeast consumes the natural sugars in apple juice and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Native to Texas and Mexico, autumn sage tolerates heat and drought but also adapts to a variety of growing conditions.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Santa Barbara daisy, which is actually native to Mexico and Central America, is meant not only for sunny garden, block wall, or walkway border planting, but tolerates a fair dose of shade as well as poor soil and drought.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Neurocysticercosis occurs after a person swallows pork tapeworm eggs, according to the CDC.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Harris Stage Lines immerses families into the world of the Wild West with stagecoach and horseback rides.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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Catch a Show at Lime Kiln Theater A turn of the century limestone quarry and kiln has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind outdoor theater that immerses guests in the striking landscape.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The journey there today regularly incorporates creature comforts that were inconceivable even two decades ago.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Strangers also incorporates parts of the Keddie Cabin Murders, reports Screen Rant, in which four people were killed in a small resort town in California.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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