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Adjective
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Engrossing or compelling
fascinating
gripping
enthralling
captivating
riveting
engrossing
interesting
intriguing
engaging
compelling
entrancing
enchanting
exciting
spellbinding
alluring
bewitching
arresting
compulsive
involving
enticing
immersing
thrilling
consuming
seductive
unputdownable
preoccupying
overwhelming
monopolisingUK
monopolizingUS
mesmerizingUS
more ❯
“Deadwood combines fascinating character studies with intelligent writing and an absorbing plot.”
Adjective
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Having or producing a sudden sense of thrilling excitement
electric
exciting
stimulating
stirring
thrilling
rousing
exhilarating
electrifying
inspiring
intoxicating
breathtaking
charged
galvanisingUK
galvanizingUS
exhilarative
galvanic
kicky
moving
envigoratingUK
invigoratingUS
dramatic
heady
energisingUK
energizingUS
emotional
dynamic
animating
startling
captivating
energetic
explosive
tense
shocking
cliffhanging
jolting
adrenalized
buzzy
volatile
mind-blowing
heart-stopping
mind-boggling
hair-raising
mind-bending
rip-roaring
knife-edge
more ❯
Adjective
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Engaging attention
occupying
attracting
drawing
engaging
engrossing
exacting
exciting
focusing
interesting
monopolisingUK
monopolizingUS
requiring
utilisingUK
utilizingUS
concentrated upon
concerned with
engaging attention
Adjective
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(of an object or person) Evoking admiration through a physical presence
impressive
grand
splendid
imposing
majestic
powerful
striking
dramatic
magnificent
monumental
stately
awesome
breathtaking
noble
spectacular
stunning
terrific
august
dignified
massive
notable
palatial
towering
arresting
extraordinary
lavish
luxurious
penetrating
prime
remarkable
sumptuous
awe-inspiring
more ❯
Verb
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(Present participle of understand) Being aware of the meaning of
understanding
comprehending
fathoming
following
grasping
discerning
getting
apprehending
cognizing
noting
registering
seeing
sensing
realisingUK
realizingUS
catching
catching on
cottoning on
deducing
figuring out
getting it
getting the idea
getting the picture
getting the point
interpreting
knowing
learning
making out
making sense of
reading
taking in
working out
acquiring
assimilating
decoding
finding out
taking on
translating
twigging
being aware of
catching on to
cracking
deciphering
digging
envisaging
getting the message
getting to know
getting to the bottom of
keeping up with
latching on to
making head or tail of
puzzling out
sussing
sussing out
unravelingUS
unravellingUK
beholding
conceiving of
cottoning on to
digesting
getting the drift
intuiting
latching on
picking up
seeing into
more ❯
“The speech was inspiring, and the speaker's choice of words was easy to absorb.”
Verb
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(rare) Instigating the curiosity or attention of someone
interesting
attracting
appealing to
drawing
engrossing
exciting
fascinating
intriguing
tempting
captivating
entertaining
enthralling
luring
snaring
tantalizingUS
titillating
affecting
amusing
arousing
distracting
engaging
gripping
hooking
perking up
pleasing
pulling
touching
mesmerisingUK
mesmerizingUS
moving
riveting
rivetting
tantalisingUK
turning on
beguiling
bemusing
enchanting
grabbing
immersing
piquing
bewitching
floating someone's boat
lighting someone's fire
occupying
preoccupying
sitting up
tickling someone's fancy
arresting
busying
enwrapping
more ❯
“The virtuoso's deft skill would completely absorb Martha who stared in amazement.”
Verb
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Present participle for to physically assimilate or take, especially a liquid
imbibing
soaking up
sucking up
taking up
devouring
drinking
receiving
sponging
consuming
ingesting
metabolisingUK
metabolizingUS
osmosing
taking in
assuming
blotting
blotting up
digesting
dissolving
drawing in
drawing up
drinking in
engulfing
ingurgitating
sopping up
sponging up
steeping
sucking
swallowing
mopping up
sucking in
“When the fog settles upon vegetables, the leaves and other surfaces of these plants then absorb the water.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to assimilate into a body, structure or system
assimilating
incorporating
integrating
appropriating
embodying
accommodating
homogenisingUK
homogenizingUS
including
intermixing
subsuming
co-opting
taking in
swallowing up
“Heads have agreed to a merger whereby a new entity will absorb the two banks.”
Verb
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Present participle for to use, empty or drain completely
consuming
draining
exhausting
using
spending
squandering
wasting
depleting
expending
burning
employing
occupying
devouring
utilisingUK
utilizingUS
eating up
going through
using up
frittering away
taking up
drawing down
playing out
swallowing up
“The inefficient and time-consuming process can quickly absorb resources on the system.”
Verb
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Present participle for to endure and get through suffering, challenge or hardship
enduring
bearing
sustaining
taking
tolerating
wearing
abiding
accepting
countenancing
handling
biding
brooking
meeting
standing
stomaching
supporting
hacking
pocketing
sticking out
sweating out
“It is an inspiring tale of man's fortitude and ability to absorb hardship.”
Verb
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Present participle for to pay for the costs of
subsidisingUK
subsidizingUS
sponsoring
bankrolling
funding
underwriting
financing
supporting
paying for
footing the bill for
shelling out for
coughing up for
picking up the tab for
ponying up for
propping up
putting up the money for
forking out for
“The company will absorb costs for food and accommodation during your business trip.”
Verb
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Present participle for to receive and reduce the force of an impact
cushioning
softening
deadening
bolstering
pillowing
reducing
stifling
suppressing
buttressing
dampening
decreasing
lessening
muffling
soaking up
“The muscles, tendons, bones, and joints of the foot and the lower leg function to absorb the impact of the landing.”
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