absorbed
Example Sentences
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Having absorbed most of the powers of the old presidency, she was now the first female leader of Bangladesh, and only the second woman to lead a muslim country.
From BBC
While a student at the French Royal Academy in Rome, however, he absorbed the lessons of Italian Baroque masters, notably Guercino and Caravaggio.
ICE absorbed the prohibitions when the agency was formed in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
From Los Angeles Times
Krampus likely evolved from older, pre-Christian deities, just as Christmas absorbed solstice and midwinter customs, the author explained.
From Los Angeles Times
The Denver Broncos absorbed $85 million in dead money when they cut Russell Wilson just two years into an enormous contract.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
