was absorbing
- past progressive of absorb.
Example Sentences
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When they faced one another it was absorbing - two players who knew each other's games inside out, from years spent on the practice courts in Compton, California.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“For context, this represents the weakest annual price growth since early 2023, when the market was absorbing the initial shock of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate-hiking cycle,” said Nicholas Godec at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Birthright seemed like Tworetzky’s lifeline—the only antidote to all the anger and vitriol she was absorbing.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024
“As a psychic medium, I started to notice that I was absorbing the emotions of those around me, especially during readings and healing sessions,” Carra told Salon.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2024
As always, Barack was absorbing every bit of news carefully, going about his regular business while quietly developing his own thoughts about it all.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
