Absorbing

//əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ//

"Absorbing" in a Sentence (12 examples)

This book is so absorbing that I can't put it down.

Sound absorbing material is called acoustic material.

An absorbing tale of adventure.

Absorbing information on the internet is like drinking water from a fire hydrant.

The oceans are currently absorbing about a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere annually and are becoming more acidic as a result, leading to concerns about intensifying impacts on marine ecosystems.

Oceans are currently absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere annually by human activities, increasing their acidity.

This towel is absorbing.

In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.

In 2012, Jason Box correctly predicted weeks in advance that much of the soot from the huge wildfires in western North America that year, mixed with soot from power plants, would reach Greenland and trigger a record-breaking melt, due to the black soot absorbing more thermic energy than the white ice.

Baking soda is good at absorbing bad smells in the fridge.

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an absorbing pursuit

It was a dramatic finish to an absorbing, fast-paced game but Blackburn will be deeply unhappy with referee Anthony Taylor as Nzonzi's handball was harsh.

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