| absorb loss | 6.52 | The merchant absorbs the loss. | ||
| absorb cost | 5.99 | The fans were already absorbing the cost. | ||
| absorb water | 3.95 | Trees absorb water. | ||
| absorb moisture | 3.88 | The leaves absorb moisture from the air. | ||
| absorb shock | 3.29 | The wooden handle absorbs shocks better. | ||
| absorb light | 2.83 | These electrical contacts also absorb light. | ||
| absorb energy | 2.76 | This absorbs energy from the impact. | ||
| absorb heat | 2.76 | Darker surfaces absorb heat. | ||
| absorb impact | 2.44 | The suit had absorbed the impact. | ||
| absorb lesson | 2.30 | His watchful son absorbs the lesson. | ||
| absorb most | 1.71 | The machine absorbed most of the shock. | ||
| absorb information | 1.65 | Her capacity to absorb information is amazing. | ||
| absorb liquid | 1.65 | Liquid should be absorbed. | ||
| absorb oil | 1.51 | The fertilizer first absorbed the oil. | ||
| absorb flavor | 1.38 | They cook quickly and absorb flavors well. | ||
| absorb blow | 1.32 | Until this summer, Hong Kong had seemed ready to absorb those blows. | ||
| absorb increase | 1.32 | The market absorbed the increase in production, however. | ||
| absorb amount | 1.25 | A forest on this scale would absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide. | ||
| absorb nutrient | 1.18 | Plants absorb nutrients from the soil. | ||
| absorb punishment | 1.18 | They stand tall in the pocket and absorb punishment. |