absorbing
adjective
ab·sorb·ing
əb-ˈsȯr-biŋ 
-ˈzȯr-
: fully taking one's attention : engrossing
an absorbing novel
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shell collecting can be so absorbing that you don't notice the tide coming in
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Rivera’s writing is well worth experiencing, and what’s on stage at Penumbra is an imaginative and deeply absorbing staging, which, despite its darkness, offers a sense of hope and faith in humanity.
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
Fast-absorbing and never greasy, the oil should be applied like a leave-in treatment on damp or dry hair before styling.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid, almond oil and a nourishing serum, this quick-absorbing, non-greasy formula leaves skin feeling silky smooth.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
Fast-absorbing and never greasy, the oil should be applied like a leave-in treatment on damp or dry hair before styling.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid, almond oil and a nourishing serum, this quick-absorbing, non-greasy formula leaves skin feeling silky smooth.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Absorbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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