Absorb means To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assim... This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like fund or acquire and the Dutch translation ondergaan.
Absorb in a sentence
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Absorb meaning
- To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
- To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
- To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
Synonyms of Absorb
Absorb in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
Universities must absorb the fundamental truth that the best answer to bad speech is better speech, not censorship.
Fluid viscous dampers, which absorb vibrations or seismic waves, can prevent cracks and significant property damage.
Known as the Espada with the hardest Hierro, he's in a much better position to absorb Zoro's attacks than vice versa.
Ordinarily, your bones possess the density and strength needed to bear your weight and absorb various forms of impact.
Punjab attempted some counterattacks, attempting to absorb the pressure and relieve the tension with swift long balls.
She has the ability to absorb the powers and abilities as well as the memories and personality of whoever she touches.
It’s their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere that makes them valuable as a climate solution.
This decreased pressure environment diminishes the body’s ability to absorb oxygen and it can produce light-headedness.
With our CET1 ratio now at 13.4%, we have room to absorb the temporary upfront impact should we sign a deal for Mexico.
An interesting new technology seen was masks that absorb voices and allow people to make private calls in public spaces.
In her role as Monica Rambeau, a S.W.O.R.D. agent with the ability to absorb energy, will also be starring in the movie.
Additionally, phytoplankton plays a vital role in the ocean’s capacity to absorb and store carbon dioxide.
It's a special room insulated from exterior sources of noise and designed to completely absorb reflections of sounds inside.
Fortified Legends like Gibraltar, Newcastle, and Caustic will have an easier time surviving since they can absorb more damage.
These panels have cells that absorb photons from the sunlight, which creates an electric field and causes electricity to flow.
Allow this to rest for as long as you can (a couple of hours will suffice) and then re-vacuum the mattress to absorb any odour.
The chambers could send the bill to the governor’s desk as early as this week, without giving Iowans time to absorb the details.
It knew how everything, be it natural or artificial, was put together on sight, and it could absorb them to make itself stronger.
And even if the bugs do absorb some of the chemicals, they have developed enzymes that can break apart toxins and neutralize them.
But producing more graduates did not change the structure of economy to absorb additional graduates.
Common combinations with absorb
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to absorb 103×
- absorb the 45×
- and absorb 15×
- absorb and 10×
- will absorb 9×
- absorb water 7×
- they absorb 6×
- absorb more 6×
- absorb some 6×
- can absorb 5×
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