absorb
Example Sentences
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Branson found published academic research showing that because black hair - especially Asian, Afro-Caribbean or African hair - contains more melanin, it can absorb more drug traces.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes, pressing the bread down once or twice so it can fully absorb the custard.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
For starters, the market doesn’t have to absorb $2 trillion.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The reality, which I only began to absorb bit by bit after I ended it, is that my husband was not only a prolific storyteller but also a master manipulator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
I tried to absorb him, to copy his way of moving, of being.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing absorb
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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