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Discover LudwigThe phrase "absorbed him" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone being deeply engrossed or captivated by something, often to the point of losing awareness of their surroundings.
Example: "The book was so captivating that it completely absorbed him, making him forget the time."
Alternatives: "engrossed him" or "captivated him."
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Haydn was thus encouraged to produce another oratorio, which absorbed him until 1801.
Gradually that serious vein absorbed him and soon predominated over the comic.
The myth that absorbed him most fully was the myth in the making of Paul Gauguin.
When Mr Merloni was chairman, the job absorbed him completely from Tuesday to Saturday.
He told me the painting so absorbed him, the pain was kept at bay.
And, for Orso, the conclusion of the competition that has absorbed him since he was born.
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But the poetics of power did absorb him.
His main passion was football, which continues to absorb him.
His call to action was heard, and the Square appeared before him, absorbing him in itself.
We don't just get under a mate's skin, we absorb him or her.
The wall pursues Rael north towards Columbus Circle, finally absorbing him.
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