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    Absorbed
    /əbˈzôrbd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of energy or a liquid or other substance) taken in or soaked up: "the stones warm slowly throughout the day, then radiate absorbed heat at night"
    • 2. having one's attention fully engaged; greatly interested: "he was gazing into the water with absorbed attention"
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  3. The meaning of ABSORBED is having one's attention wholly engaged or occupied. How to use absorbed in a sentence.

  4. Learn the meaning of absorb as a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use absorb in different contexts, such as physics, biology, and law.

  5. Absorbed means very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related words and phrases.

  6. Absorbed definition: deeply interested or involved; preoccupied. See examples of ABSORBED used in a sentence.

  7. verb (used with object) to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water. to swallow up the identity or individuality of; incorporate: The empire absorbed many small nations. Synonyms: destroy, engulf, devour, consume, assimilate.

  8. to take something in, especially gradually: be absorbed into Our countryside is increasingly being absorbed into large cities. The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Plants absorb carbon dioxide. In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat. Towels absorb moisture.

  9. Learn the meaning of absorbed as an adjective, which means very interested in something or somebody. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with other words.

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