absorb
Example Sentences
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Branson found published academic research showing that because black hair - especially Asian, Afro-Caribbean or African hair - contains more melanin, it can absorb more drug traces.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
If it’s still fresh and squishy, give it a quick toast in the oven first so it can absorb the custard without dissolving.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
For starters, the market doesn’t have to absorb $2 trillion.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
“We’re hoping that that space can absorb a slower cure rate and not over-pressure and blow up,” Covey said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
I couldn't absorb the fact that we were now liberated, even as our enemies, the vanquished German soldiers, streamed past us by the hundreds.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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