absorbed

Example Sentences

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Ma looked up from the table, where she’d been absorbed in her embroidery.

From Literature

And when hot conditions leave mountain soils parched, melting snow can be absorbed into the ground before runoff reaches streams and rivers.

From Los Angeles Times

A group of young people sheltered under a thatched hut by the side of the road, absorbed in a game of poker.

From Barron's

Investors have absorbed a steady trickle of unsettling headlines ever since.

From MarketWatch

The compound is absorbed mainly by specific cancer cells, where it disrupts critical biological functions including cellular respiration and DNA production.

From Science Daily