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adjective

əb-ˈsȯrbd How to pronounce absorbed (audio)
Definition of absorbednext
as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something Lori was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear the bell ring

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absorbed

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verb

past tense of absorb
1
as in drank
to take in (something liquid) through small openings most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth

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2
as in interested
to hold the attention of chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time

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3
as in integrated
to make a part of a body or system local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible

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4
as in consumed
to make complete use of cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy

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as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult) somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered

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Recent Examples of absorbed
Adjective
Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day. — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026 The blanket repels dirt and pet hair, shakes sand off easily, and amazed us during the spill test when liquid pooled instead of absorbed and was easily blotted, leaving no stain behind. — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
Verb
In fact, some vitamins are fat-soluble and need a small amount of fat to be properly absorbed. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026 Inhalers are often used for asthma, a condition in which the lungs struggle to get enough air absorbed and sent to the body. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Over 250 years, the country has absorbed more than 100 million people. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The soap can be absorbed by the berries, potentially introducing contaminants. — Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 In fact, the Department of Energy estimates that about 76 percent of the sunlight that hits a standard double-pane window is absorbed as heat, making things hotter. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 When coated onto a polypropylene separator with graphene, the material formed a thin interfacial layer that readily absorbed electrolyte while suppressing polysulfide migration. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 There are talks of it being absorbed by yet another proposal—the Build America 250 Act—which includes plenty of other transportation tidbits, from highway safety programs to bridge rehabilitation. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 1 July 2026 The device would also use AI technology from xAI, which SpaceX absorbed in February, and use chips from Qualcomm, the Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbed
  1. immersed
  2. drank
  3. interested
  4. integrated
  5. consumed
  6. tolerated
  7. focused
  8. swallowed
Adjective
  • How immersed do football fans really want to be?
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Thereafter, Jupiter will appear to drop rapidly away from Venus, setting progressively earlier and becoming more and more deeply immersed in the bright evening twilight during the balance of June.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Definition of immersed
Verb
  • The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Researchers found the strongest association among people who drank about two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea each day.
    — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of drank
Verb
  • What interested him was the gap between the performance of power and whatever lives underneath it.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
  • That’s a cheap and easy analogy, but that’s what interested me to want to make this show.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Definition of interested
Verb
  • Its compact design allows it to be integrated into a wide range of robotic platforms with minimal space requirements.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Other technologies now used as part of IVF suggest that AI could soon become more integrated, despite its potentially small effect on the success of pregnancy and birth.
    — Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
    — Saran Siva, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 June 2026
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • Manaker mentions that calcium bisglycinate is a chelated form that tends to be well tolerated, even among people who’ve had difficulty with other types.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
  • In clinics in Boston and California, the drug was well tolerated.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of tolerated
Adjective
  • Two other metrics are more focused on the physiological effects of extreme heat on the human body.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The patterns were similar, yet more focused in the Saudi Arabia game — with wingers and full-backs working specifically in partnership with one another.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of focused
Verb
  • Each player swallowed a biometric tablet, about the size of a large vitamin, so that scientists could see how well his body cooled itself.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • Today, the border's meanderings to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 July 2026
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