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absorbed

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /


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It is absorbed in the gut within minutes and then gets into the bloodstream.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

In the human digestive system, sweeteners may be absorbed, chemically altered, diluted, or broken down before reaching particular microbes.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Delta also topped Wall Street’s expectations and reinstated its outlook for the year, saying it had absorbed “the highest quarterly fuel expense” in its history.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

To listen today to the song, which spent four weeks at No. 1 and earned a Grammy nomination for female pop vocal performance, is to assume you’ve already absorbed every drop of its melodrama.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

He shot white-hot columns of flame at the giant, but Clytius’s smoky aura absorbed them on impact.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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