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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"That should be slowing, given the mix of supply and demand shocks the economy is absorbing, and it's not."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Fertitta Entertainment is absorbing that debt as part of the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
“It’s the state transit authority that is absorbing the cost — extra trains, extra personnel,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
“A hydrated plant is absorbing radiant heat up until the point of ignition, and then it’s part of the progression of the fire,” said Moritz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
He could say to his mother: "Du hast sie zerstört Die schöne Welt;" but the new world is built of the same materials—that is, absorbing ideas.
From The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 by Various
