The phrase "absorb damage" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to physical objects, systems, or characters in games that can withstand or take in damage without being destroyed or significantly affected.
Example: "The armor is designed to absorb damage from enemy attacks, allowing the wearer to survive longer in battle."
Alternatives: "take damage" or "withstand damage".
Mandell was injured, but thanks to his high armour points and his equally high ability to absorb damage he survived.
The torpedo bulkhead was placed too close to the outer hull, which reduced its ability to absorb damage.
The Royal Navy pioneered the armoured flight deck, which enabled carriers to absorb damage, but resulted in limiting the number of aircraft that a carrier could operate.
Herbst appreciated the ability of the P-40 to absorb damage in low-level combat such as close support of infantry.
The player can also grab a downed character and use them as a meatshield, allowing the body to absorb damage but forcing the player to use a one-handed pistol.
Typical examples of secondary metabolites are pigments, which absorb damaging ultraviolet radiation and thus protect the organism against DNA damage and oxidative stress (Brakhage and Liebmann 2005; Ha Huy and Luckner 1979).
Even if it's a cloudy day, your skin can still absorb damaging UV rays from the sun.
Compression tests of corrugated Non-Crimp Fabric (NCF) laminates, made of carbon fibre unidirectional (UD) fabric with a [0/90]3S stacking sequence and epoxy, have been performed to study the energy absorbing damage mechanisms.
Each craft is equipped with an energy shield that absorbs damage sustained on the track; if the shield is disabled, the player's craft can be knocked out of the race.
In their ultimate development they were able to hit targets with great precision at a range of more than 20 miles (30 km) and to absorb heavy damage while remaining afloat and continuing to fight.
Depending on the interaction between the sub-systems and individual components, it may be possible for the system to absorb the damage, remain on service and recover.
