absorbed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- absorbedly adverb
- absorbedness noun
- unabsorbed adjective
- well-absorbed adjective
Etymology
Origin of absorbed
Example Sentences
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That means losses are absorbed primarily by long-term equity investors rather than short-term creditors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
While the amount of great music we absorbed as a staff left us a little delirious, it ensured we’d have plenty of moments to recall for a highlight reel of Weekend 1.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Kevin Murphy, a professor of restaurant management at the University of Central Florida who spent years running restaurants, said many young people are absorbed in social media and other activities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Fury upped the tempo in the latter rounds, varying his attack and threading in several uppercuts, but Makhmudov absorbed them without ever really being shaken.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Miss Temple’s whole attention was absorbed by the patients: she lived in the sick-room, never quitting it except to snatch a few hours’ rest at night.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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