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Discover LudwigThe phrase "absorbed an" is not correct in written English as it lacks a direct object to complete the thought.
It can be used in contexts where something is being absorbed, but it needs to be followed by a noun that specifies what is being absorbed.
Example: "The sponge absorbed an excessive amount of water."
Alternatives: "took in a" or "soaked up a".
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Clearly exhausted, he absorbed an attack from Weaver.
In the process, Ali absorbed an ungodly amount of punishment.
Mr. Obama seems to have absorbed an intuitive sensitivity to that problem.
Nevertheless, the fight absorbed an enormous amount of his time and energy.
In the process, he has absorbed an Encyclopedia Italiana of techniques and dishes.
The tower absorbed an impact, passed it down to the ground and reasserted itself in the skyline.
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I absorbed a lot.
"I absorbed a lot from my father.
The Chicago Teachers Union has absorbed a number of recent setbacks.
"He just absorbed a lot," said his wife, Faith.
The unit absorbed a $607 million loss from bad trading bets.
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