- present participle of absorb.
absorbing
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Aqel, grounding her food in Jordan while absorbing techniques from around the world.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
It means the unknown absorber must either be extremely effective at absorbing light, exist at a very high concentration inside the droplets, or satisfy both conditions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
It was also Iran's third-largest customer, absorbing nearly 12 percent of its exports, worth more than $7 billion, according to the World Trade Organization.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Part of growing as a creative is absorbing more reference materials, especially those outside of your comfort zone.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
And so his love for Lotus was not whole and perfect as it had been before, absorbing utterly his mind and his body.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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