absorb
verb (used with object)
to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up.
had absorbed
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past perfectof absorb.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Delta also topped Wall Street’s expectations and reinstated its outlook for the year, saying it had absorbed “the highest quarterly fuel expense” in its history.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
In the Philippines, meanwhile, manufacturers said they had absorbed some of the additional costs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The pub, which also has a campsite, said it had absorbed the latest rise earlier this year.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Still under the influence of the propaganda she had absorbed as a child, she had not then grasped the degree of Mao’s cruelty and cynicism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
I had absorbed all I could for one day.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
