absorbing

adjective

ab·​sorb·​ing əb-ˈsȯr-biŋ How to pronounce absorbing (audio)
-ˈzȯr-
: fully taking one's attention : engrossing
an absorbing novel
absorbingly adverb

Examples of absorbing in a Sentence

shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in
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See what anchors make meditating feel more absorbing, pleasurable, or easeful for you. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Mar. 2025 In the past, when people enjoyed a movie, their interaction would be passive, pretty much absorbing and watching a film like Anora. Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 This is an absorbing story of how small dealers and experts were gradually replaced by large auction houses. Terry W. Hartle, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025 As devoted family man and gung-ho DEA agent Hank Schrader, Dean Norris carried one of the show’s most absorbing and tragic arcs. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for absorbing

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of absorb

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of absorbing was in 1806

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“Absorbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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