Blotting paper absorbs ink.
Source: tatoeba (19752)
Absorbs
Synonyms for "absorbs" (185 found)
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Strong matches (56)
catchcatch oncatch up incharmchemisorbchemosorbcome uppermostcomprehendconceiveconcerncornercushiondepletedevourdigdigestdistractdivertdraindrain of resources
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drawdraw indrinkdrink indrink upeateat upembarrassembodyenchantengage the attentionengage the mindengage the thoughtsengrossengross the mindengross the thoughtsenmeshentangleenthrallerodeexerciseexhaustexpendfascinatefathomfill the mindfilter infinishfinish offfollowgetget hold ofget the driftget the hang of
Related words (92)
get the ideaget the picturegobblegobble upgrabgraspgriphavehave it tapedholdhold spellboundhold the interesthypnotizeimbibeimbueimmerseimplicateimpoverishimpregnateincorporate
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infiltrateinfuseingestinterestintrigueinvolveinvolve the interestkenkillknowlearnmastermesmerizemetabolizemonopolizemonopolize the thoughtsobsessobsess the mindoccupyoccupy the attentionoccupy the mindosmosepercolatepercolate inpermeatepredigestpreoccupyprepossessreadrealizeretainsavvyseep inseizeseize the meaningseize the mindsensesew upslurp upsoaksoak insoak upsorbspellbindspendspongesquandersteepsuck drysuck insuck intoswallowswallow upswill uptaketake intake uptangleunderstandusewaste awaywear away
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Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Dry sand absorbs water.
Source: tatoeba (21185)
A sponge absorbs water.
Source: tatoeba (51613)
A sponge absorbs liquids.
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