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as in to immerse
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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as in to integrate
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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as in to consume
to make complete use of
cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy
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as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered
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Recent Examples of absorb
Using a wooden spoon, stir well to break up any large clumps, then turn the heat to low, cover, and cook undisturbed until the water is absorbed and the mixture is fluffy, about 3 minutes.
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Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 2025
Scientists from Northwestern University, who conducted the study, found that tea leaves naturally absorb heavy metals, filtering dangerous contaminants from water like lead and cadmium.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Although many at first wondered whether his threats of tariffs were a bluff and his suggestion that the U.S. absorb Canada was a joke, there is a growing sense that he must be taken seriously.
—Kate Linthicum and Denis Calnan Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Almost no area could absorb that much rain without flooding, but recent storms have already soaked soils in this region and make the threat that much more serious.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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Meher Mirza, Saveur, 27 Feb. 2025
Scientists from Northwestern University, who conducted the study, found that tea leaves naturally absorb heavy metals, filtering dangerous contaminants from water like lead and cadmium.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Although many at first wondered whether his threats of tariffs were a bluff and his suggestion that the U.S. absorb Canada was a joke, there is a growing sense that he must be taken seriously.
—Kate Linthicum and Denis Calnan Los Angeles Times (tns), arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Almost no area could absorb that much rain without flooding, but recent storms have already soaked soils in this region and make the threat that much more serious.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorb
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Americans — but especially Californians — drink the most tequila, which can be called tequila only if it’s grown in Mexico.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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What there seemed to be more of, though, was drinking.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Edwards grew up immersed in the sights and sounds of construction — the scent of sawdust and the hum of machinery hauling lumber.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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For a period starting in the late Nineties, you were immersed in the world of pro wrestling and were a consultant for WCW.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Many companies are scrambling to integrate AI, but is that always a good idea?—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The mass layoffs from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — more than 600, according to the former agency head — include at least one high-profile meteorologist in Miami and another charged with integrating artificial intelligence into climate and weather predictions.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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Data centers supporting these operations also consume vast amounts of water for cooling purposes, with each inference of 20–50 queries on a large language model using approximately 500 milliliters of water.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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One in three consumes four or more drinks per week.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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The plants will tolerate some dappled shade in areas with high temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tapped to become the replacement for Steve Rogers, Walker gets his hands on super soldier serum and doesn't exactly tolerate it as well as his predecessor.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Yet they are also haunted by echoes from the past, especially from the world war that devastated their continent only 80 years ago, when leading European powers underestimated Adolf Hitler’s readiness to swallow up neighboring states by force of arms.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cost of eggs, though, is getting hard to swallow.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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As this strategy becomes more widespread, expect influential people to be inundated with similar requests (so if this strategy interests you, get started now).—
Nick Brown,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Nothing and nobody could have interested George more than Ahmet did.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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China and Russia recently incorporated interests in Antarctica into their national security strategies, and China has invested in an icebreaker fleet and the construction of satellite ground stations on the continent that could be repurposed for military applications.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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Slowly incorporate physical activity into your life.—
Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Absorb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorb. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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