absorbed

Example Sentences

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The pub, which also has a campsite, said it had absorbed the latest rise earlier this year.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Wilhelm Roux, who studied under Virchow and later absorbed Charles Darwin’s influence, saw something darker: a “struggle of the parts,” with individual cells vying fiercely for resources and dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

Then they absorbed further insult on a soaring blocked shot by Jake LaRavia.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

She strived to maintain a link with outside reform work to avoid being “wholly absorbed in a narrow family selfishness.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling