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absorb

Definition for absorb

verb as in physically take in a liquid

Strongest matches

consume, ingest, swallow, take in

Strong matches

blot, devour, imbibe, ingurgitate

verb as in mentally take in information

verb as in occupy complete attention

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Jaxson Dart was fun to watch against the Chargers, but how long can he last absorbing all of those hits?

When she was about 5, she disappeared for hours to a dark henhouse to see how chickens laid eggs, so absorbed that she was oblivious to her family’s frantic search for her.

Through it all, TikTok remained one of the only major social platforms that Silicon Valley, with its growing right-wing tilt, hasn’t completely absorbed.

From Salon

David Osit’s absorbing documentary “Predators” turns that investigative lens on the show itself.

In hindsight, the record is a departure mostly in the sense that the record demands listeners’ undivided attention and is best absorbed all at once.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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