- present participle of absorb.
absorbing
Example Sentences
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Amazon and Twitch are not the first to start absorbing user data to build AI models as competition in the sector heats up.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Oceans are a vital regulator of the climate, absorbing most of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions and producing half of Earth's oxygen.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
It had no mouth and apparently obtained nutrients by absorbing bacteria and algae through its entire lower surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Somewhere in the middle, the rest of us wondered how absorbing such horror would change us, whether as individuals or as a society.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
While the Islamic world was spreading and absorbing new knowledge, enjoying the taste of sugar, Europe had gone the opposite way: isolation.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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