- present participle of absorb.
absorbing
Example Sentences
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The feature is usually linked to dense gas absorbing photons in the atmospheres of stars that are a few hundred million years old.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
Oceans are a vital regulator of the climate, absorbing most of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions and producing half of Earth's oxygen.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Operators have been absorbing that complexity themselves, manually, every night. That should not be the standard,” said SevenRooms’ CEO Joel Montaniel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
But I seemed to have a knack for it above and beyond my natural penchant for absorbing knowledge, so there was never too long a wait.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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