absorbed

In the early republic, even homicide could be absorbed into politics when cloaked in ritual.

Hampton absorbed a hit from Maxx Crosby and was part of a fumbled exchange with Herbert when the Chargers were trying to put the game on ice.

On the Rams’ third play, Adams absorbed a major hit after converting a third down, but he popped to his feet and pointed downfield, signaling first down.

The condition develops early in pregnancy when a malformed foetus is absorbed by the host twin.

In the new series, Dunder Mifflin, the office in “The Office,” has been absorbed into a company called Enervate, which deals in office supplies, janitorial paper and local newspapers, “in order of quality.”