absorbing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

However, he was drawn to football, not necessarily playing it but absorbing the tactics.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Minor distractions notwithstanding, this hypnotically absorbing drama is acted with enormous skill.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Postings for entry-level jobs continue to decline, with artificial intelligence absorbing much junior-level work, even as the cost of living gets higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The harder thing to know is how long American households can keep absorbing rising inflation, higher borrowing costs and roughly $4.50-a-gallon gas prices before it hurts the economy.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 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