absorbed

[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd]

adjective

1. deeply interested or involved; preoccupied.

   He had an absorbed look on his face.

absorbed

/ əbˈsɔːbɪdlɪ, -ˈzɔːbd, -ˈzɔː-, əbˈsɔːbd /

adjective

1. engrossed; deeply interested

Other Word Forms

• absorbedly adverb
• absorbedness noun
• unabsorbed adjective
• well-absorbed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of absorbed¹

First recorded in 1755–65; absorb + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In the US tariff costs which had been absorbed by exporters and retailers, are now feeding into higher goods prices.

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The Dodgers absorbed the Brewers’ best collective shot, and they emerged with a victory that won them control of the best-of-seven National League Championship Series.

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The Dodgers absorbed the Brewers’ best collective shot, and they emerged with a victory that won them control of the best-of-seven series.

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She never absorbed her lead actress Oscar win.

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Until now, an ever-growing supply of natural gas unleashed by the shale boom has more than absorbed domestic and foreign demand.

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Related Words

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• engaged 
• engrossed 
• fascinated 
• involved 
• preoccupied