absorbed
Example Sentences
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And when hot conditions leave mountain soils parched, melting snow can be absorbed into the ground before runoff reaches streams and rivers.
From Los Angeles Times
A group of young people sheltered under a thatched hut by the side of the road, absorbed in a game of poker.
From Barron's
Investors have absorbed a steady trickle of unsettling headlines ever since.
From MarketWatch
The compound is absorbed mainly by specific cancer cells, where it disrupts critical biological functions including cellular respiration and DNA production.
From Science Daily
“So Cava absorbed more of the increase than we passed along,” she said, declining to share the impact on employees and the company.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
