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absorbed

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /
ADJECTIVE
being completely occupied mentally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated consumed engaged engrossed fascinated involved preoccupied
STRONG
fixed gone held immersed lost
WEAK
deep in thought intent rapt really into up to here wrapped-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bored disenthralled disinterested uninterested unoccupied
STRONG
existing
WEAK
distracted indifferent

Example Sentences

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Somewhere along the way, I absorbed the belief that it was risky business.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

And in the case of megacap technology companies’ cloud businesses, demand remains robust and largely independent of geopolitical developments, so any additional capacity brought online could be effectively absorbed without delay, Shea added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Only artists can observe it fully, but they are so absorbed by it that they have great difficulty explaining it to us.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson