absorbent
Example Sentences
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Once the reflective white snow coverage from winter is gone from the top of the glacier, the darker, more absorbent grey surface of the bare ice is exposed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Although it wasn't significant in Emily's case, some types of hair are more absorbent than others, and this can cause major problems, according to experienced family barrister Sarah Branson.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
And then, of course, there is the absorbent core—which holds what scientists refer to as the “insult.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The cotton terry material is absorbent and warm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
“Excellent, except the crocks are absorbent and are sopping up all the juice.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
