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  • present participle of absorb.
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absorbing

[ab-sawr-bing, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bɪŋ, -ˈzɔr- /


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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

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

It couldn’t have been a lack of quality that prevented Hulu from pursuing the subsequent seasons: It was some of the most absorbing TV available.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Millie and Amanda are in their own worlds, absorbing their surroundings.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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