absorbent
Example Sentences
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WSJ | Buy Side: This stone bath mat is absorbent and quick-drying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
By 2028, Unicharm aims to recycle the plastic and absorbent polymer from soiled diapers to make new ones as well, Tsutomu Kido, senior executive officer of Unicharm's recycling business, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The conclusion to take from that is either the world economy is more shock absorbent than thought or it is just a matter of timing, with the real pain ahead.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
These chemicals can help make the material in tampons and pads more absorbent, but advocates argue they can be replaced by safer substances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
It looked like satin, the handkerchief; it could not possibly be absorbent enough.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
