absorbing

[ab-sawr-bing, -zawr-]

adjective

1. extremely interesting; deeply engrossing.

   an absorbing drama.

absorbing

/ -ˈzɔːb-, əbˈsɔːbɪŋ /

adjective

1. occupying one's interest or attention; engrossing; gripping

Other Word Forms

• absorbingly adverb
• nonabsorbing adjective
• unabsorbing adjective
• unabsorbingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of absorbing¹

First recorded in 1745–55; absorb + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It certainly enables the U.S. to be more capable of accepting and absorbing immigrants.

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Fans of Mr. Williams’s music will find Mr. Greiving’s book completely absorbing.

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There’s a rhythm to it, a small, absorbing joy in watching butter brown, garlic bloom, onions soften.

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Still, one factor that has changed is how the market has been absorbing this selling.

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Analysts at JPMorgan in October wrote that the public, high-grade bond market “has grown increasingly comfortable absorbing unconventional financing vehicles tied to data center growth.”

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