- present participle of absorb.
absorbing
Example Sentences
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After absorbing light, the material reaches a higher energy state and can use that energy to drive chemical reactions more rapidly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Aqel, grounding her food in Jordan while absorbing techniques from around the world.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was also Iran's third-largest customer, absorbing nearly 12 percent of its exports, worth more than $7 billion, according to the World Trade Organization.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
AI adoption, and the efficiencies and productivity gains it promises, may provide the U.S. with a plausible path to absorbing higher interest-rate costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Coal leaned in, absorbing every detail the screen offered.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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