absorbing
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- absorbingly adverb
- nonabsorbing adjective
- unabsorbing adjective
- unabsorbingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of absorbing
Vocabulary lists containing absorbing
Example Sentences
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LACMA’s staff was elated, especially those who have been watching the project develop for decades and absorbing the large amounts of criticism that have accompanied its manifestation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
For retirees living on fixed incomes, absorbing that inflation is particularly hard.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Kim, absorbing North Korea’s first major combat losses in many decades, has lavished surviving families with banquets, gold medals and new Pyongyang apartments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Bankers interpret this as a sign that slightly better-off consumers are absorbing the higher prices, while lower-income customers are increasingly cutting back or seeking cheaper alternatives.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
He worked this way for hours and he enjoyed the absorbing task.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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