absorb
Example Sentences
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Savannas also help store carbon by absorbing carbon dioxide that would otherwise remain in the atmosphere.
From Science Daily
The 37-year-old absorbed a flurry of punches that resulted in his head snapping back, causing his hairpiece to lift.
From BBC
When taken orally, it is not absorbed into the bloodstream.
From Science Daily
The exhibition’s most absorbing early pictures are the collective images he created with other Surrealists.
One small boy was absorbed in a ball game with a cat with luminescent fur.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
