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as in to occupy
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
As a result, signals can weaken, become distorted or be completely absorbed, leading to shortwave radio blackouts according to NOAA.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Urushiol is absorbed by the skin within minutes.
—Eva Flowe
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The winners will be companies that help economies burn less oil, absorb commodity shocks, and keep running when the geopolitics get ugly.
—Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Very High-Calcium Meals or Supplements Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, so taking in calcium with vitamin D is usually a good idea.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Urushiol is absorbed by the skin within minutes.
—Eva Flowe
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
The winners will be companies that help economies burn less oil, absorb commodity shocks, and keep running when the geopolitics get ugly.
—Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Very High-Calcium Meals or Supplements Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, so taking in calcium with vitamin D is usually a good idea.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorb
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Started drinking a gallon of No-Cal diet soda a day for ten years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink On the ground floor, Muse Bistro + Bar handles all-day dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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This exercise is intended to not only show where the Rangers have players in place for 2026-27, and which spots those players are likely to occupy, but also to highlight the most glaring holes.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ganni has historically occupied a clearly accessible contemporary positioning, but its elevation strategy has nudged it upward without fully redefining what the brand stands for.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Stash extra blankets and pillows in the pull-out drawers, and arrange display books or decor on the shelves integrated into the armrests.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Detroit will still evaluate and integrate its rookie class, just without the additional minicamp that has typically taken place shortly after the draft.—
Bob Tripi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Investigators suspect one Georgia fire was sparked when an aluminum party balloon touched live power lines; that blaze has consumed 50 square miles, twice Manhattan’s size.—
Emilie Megnien,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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If investors and consumers begin to think the Fed is willing to tolerate higher inflation, expectations of future inflation—which can be just as influential as the real thing—can drift upward, making price growth harder to contain.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starbucks was going to swallow everything.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a week where everything that could have gone wrong did and the noise surrounding the club threatened to swallow the team whole, the Red Sox finally broke their four-game slide in grand fashion and got to enjoy a nice, drama-free win.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Families can immerse themselves in awe-inspiring landscapes and see rare wildlife, while having access to a wide array of activities back on board.—
Jessica Puckett,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bennett describes her child as one who is constantly immersed in sound and rhythm, never missing an opportunity to sing and dance.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nike had unveiled a radically new design for Breaking2, incorporating a curved carbon-fiber plate into a thick wedge of springy midsole foam, which external lab data suggested would make runners several percent faster.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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There will be a view of the river from the commons and interior wall graphics will illustrate the theme of the design, which incorporates the concepts of earth, air, water and fire.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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