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also absorbant
as in thirsty
able to soak up liquids especially readily
highly absorbent material that is really good for wiping off automobiles
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Recent Examples of absorbent
Made from silica beads, silica gel litter is lightweight, highly absorbent, and ideal for odor control.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Save on luxe, hotel-quality comforters, an 86 percent-off rain shower that’s fit for a five-star spa, and buttery-soft towel sets that are absorbent and fast-drying.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Coffee filters are absorbent and don't leave lint or streaks behind.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
The absorbent layers are slim, not bulky, and the bikini cut works well under most clothes.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
Save on luxe, hotel-quality comforters, an 86 percent-off rain shower that’s fit for a five-star spa, and buttery-soft towel sets that are absorbent and fast-drying.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Coffee filters are absorbent and don't leave lint or streaks behind.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
The absorbent layers are slim, not bulky, and the bikini cut works well under most clothes.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for absorbent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
Adjective
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During the growing season, more than half of our residential water is used for our landscapes, particularly the ubiquitous and thirsty Kentucky bluegrass (which, despite the name, comes from Europe).—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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Their offense is thirsty, their defense disheveled.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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The dessert is spongy, soft, buttery, and delectable.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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The film splinters the mind as pitilessly as previous Cronenberg movies went to work on the fragile, spongy body. 16.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbent. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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