absorb
verb (used with object)
to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up.
will absorb
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future tenseof absorb.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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More options will absorb more buyers and soften increases, while fewer could lead to bidding wars.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
The Congressional Budget Office reached a similar conclusion: “U.S. businesses will absorb 30% of the import price increases by reducing their profit margins; the remaining 70% will be passed through to consumers by raising prices.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
Mead, the builder’s chief executive, said he worries about how the neighborhood’s grid of narrow, residential streets will absorb the influx of workers and equipment that will arrive when rebuilding ramps up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
He added: "No business will absorb the cost, it will get passed on in full to the customer."
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
Some places on the surface will absorb them or, if they are very rough, will scatter them sideways and so will appear dark to radio waves.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
