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absorbed

American  
[ab-sawrbd, -zawrbd] / æbˈsɔrbd, -ˈzɔrbd /

adjective

  1. deeply interested or involved; preoccupied.

    He had an absorbed look on his face.
absorbed British  
/ əbˈsɔːbɪdlɪ, -ˈzɔːbd, -ˈzɔː-, əbˈsɔːbd /

adjective

  1. engrossed; deeply interested

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of absorbed

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

Example Sentences

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But it’s proper to wonder whether that message has been absorbed by promoters of AI health applications.

From Los Angeles Times

Companies have absorbed and delayed some of those costs, spreading the impact over time, temporarily keeping inflation at bay.

From Barron's

“The one case in which fentanyl can be absorbed through the skin is with a special doctor-prescribed fentanyl skin patch, and even then, it takes hours of exposure.”

From Los Angeles Times

Erikson noted that understanding how much light is absorbed compared to how much is transmitted is critical for device performance.

From Science Daily

Bain added that the increase in tariffs for those who continue to export to the US will either have to be absorbed by exporters or their customers in the US.

From BBC

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