How to Use absorb in a Sentence
absorb
verb
- He has retained the values that he absorbed as a young man.
- The walls are made of a material that absorbs sound.
- I was so absorbed by her story that I lost track of time.
- She is good at absorbing information.
- His interest in photography absorbs him completely.
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This gives the plants time to absorb water before the heat of the day.
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Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2022
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The world’s oceans — which absorb more than 90% of the world’s excess heat — were again the hottest on record last year.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2023
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The part the orchid sits in is made from clear glass, allowing light to absorb through the roots of the plant.
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Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2023
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The beans are cooked in the paste, absorbing its flavors.
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Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Oct. 2024
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This will help to keep you full and help your body absorb the nutrients from the shake.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
23 Dec. 2022
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The Sharks have enough salary cap space to absorb Goodrow’s cap hit as a waiver claim.
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Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
19 June 2024
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The light gets stretched, but light can also get absorbed.
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David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2023
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The study said that consumers absorbed about 62% of the cost increases caused by the law.
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James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2024
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The body cannot break down and absorb fiber for energy.
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Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd,
Health,
3 Sep. 2023
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The key is to absorb the consequences of the choices and move beyond them.
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Rachel Martin,
NPR,
2 June 2024
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In France, the national debate is now absorbed by the war in Gaza.
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Susi Dennison,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2023
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As if this luxe suite wasn’t enough to absorb, there was more awaiting.
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Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Dec. 2023
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These use a wick to absorb water, then a fan to blow vapor into the air.
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Brittany Vanderbill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Dec. 2023
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At this point in the season, the grass plants will absorb the nitrogen and store it as the lawn goes dormant.
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Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
2 Nov. 2024
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In some instances, the stronger storm can absorb the weaker one.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
28 Sep. 2023
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Three months passed and the city of Kotzebue, along with the rest of Alaska, became absorbed with the case of a missing child.
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Kyle Hopkins,
ProPublica,
11 Nov. 2023
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Cement doesn't absorb forces applied to it and tends to bounce them back at you.
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Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Feb. 2023
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The oceans absorb 90 percent of the heat trapped by emissions, which is causing the ice sheets and glaciers to melt and the sea levels to rise.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2024
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When snow and ice cover decrease, the heat absorbed from the sun by the ocean increases.
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Simrin Singh,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2024
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The ride is smooth, and bumps were absorbed without jolting the driver.
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Josh Max,
Forbes,
25 Oct. 2024
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Yes, there is too much motor traffic in the canals, but the lagoon is big enough to absorb it.
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
21 Nov. 2022
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The oil absorbs so fast and gives lasting hydration without the slip or shine of a balm.
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ELLE,
26 May 2023
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This is roughly equivalent to a third of the carbon absorbed by the world’s forests each year.
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Maeve Campbell,
Forbes,
10 Oct. 2024
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With the star ready to explode into life — and threatening to engulf the Earth in the process — Joy grabs the briefcase and absorbs the seed into herself.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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There's a sweet spot for the perfect cuppa, where the rate of flow is sufficiently slow to absorb most of the flavor from the beans, but also fast enough not to back up in the filter.
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Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
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