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
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
Zaslav, one of the most richly compensated executives in America, is poised to receive as much as $887 million to depart the company once it is absorbed by David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
But inside the walls of the CIA, the spymasters absorbed hard lessons.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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