absorbing

Example Sentences

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When they faced one another it was absorbing - two players who knew each other's games inside out, from years spent on the practice courts in Compton, California.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Iran clearly deserved a better fate after absorbing wave after wave of a withering Belgium attack without breaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

The Nazi surrender brought a new challenge: absorbing a decade’s worth of horrors while summoning the will to help Europe rebuild.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

The oil has spent weeks absorbing garlic, herbs, tomato sweetness, and savory depth.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

For a moment he was absolutely still, absorbing the house’s vibrations.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer