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absorbed

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /


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The imaging results revealed both brightness and phase changes within the plasma channel, including the formation of a dense free-electron plasma that affects how light is absorbed and how it travels through water.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

As with his beloved Florida citrus, Rick Dantzler’s on the way out—age 70, retiring from the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, which, after losing its state funding, was getting absorbed by another group anyway.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

While the amount of great music we absorbed as a staff left us a little delirious, it ensured we’d have plenty of moments to recall for a highlight reel of Weekend 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“I think most people don’t read books anymore because they’re too absorbed in all the other available media,” said Carlson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He shot white-hot columns of flame at the giant, but Clytius’s smoky aura absorbed them on impact.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan