absorbing
Example Sentences
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Pollution is a longstanding problem, but plants can help by filtering dirty air, absorbing harmful gases and cooling cities.
From Barron's
According to Wilder Humber, seagrass captures carbon up to 35 times faster than tropical rainforests and improves water quality by absorbing pollutants.
From BBC
Savannas also help store carbon by absorbing carbon dioxide that would otherwise remain in the atmosphere.
From Science Daily
The exhibition’s most absorbing early pictures are the collective images he created with other Surrealists.
After all, is there anything more personal than absorbing a book for days at a time while the laundry stays undone and dishes pile high in the sink?
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
