absorb
verb (used with object)
to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up.
was absorbing
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past progressiveof absorb.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“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
Privately, though, she was absorbing the message that her illnesses made her unlovable.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
He was absorbing daily criticism from fans, while trying not to succumb to internal self-flagellation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
Just as everyone was absorbing that, she hired a bunch of guest stars - Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Addison Rae, Bon Iver - and re-recorded an entirely new, sometimes superior, version of the album.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
Her makeup was absorbing the lighting in a fascinating way, which made her look almost ultraviolet.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
