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
Officials weren’t sure the labor market—which had absorbed a historic 1-point rise in unemployment without a recession—would hold up without more help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
But by 1,000–2,000 years later, they had absorbed significant local ancestry.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
Adam in his five years had absorbed rather than learned never to wonder about an order.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
