absorb
verb (used with object)
to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up.
is absorbing
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present progressiveof absorb (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A key part of that strategy is absorbing lessons from Ukraine on how drones are reshaping modern warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Apple is absorbing margin pressure and not raising prices, leveraging its supply chain to gain market share in a volatile industry.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Harder still is absorbing the hostility he and his staff are facing from customers.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Gold is absorbing risk that markets are no longer confident can be diversified away.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
It is easy to see at a glance that every one is fooling every one else, and the male element in the room is absorbing all the real fun.
From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by [pseud.] Vera
