Vocabulary
Absorb
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.
Urdu meaning
جذب کرنا، محو، چوسنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Citizens absorb and repeat the narratives, mistaking repetition for truth.That public anger is then fed back into newsrooms as proof of `national mood`, giving media an even clearer strategy for the next cycle of rage.
Dawn Editorials —
The Outrage Machine reloaded
— 2026-05-01
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Floods, earthquakes, storms, droughts and wildfires are compounding each other`s effects, while already strained systems absorb blow after blow.
Dawn Editorials —
Danger on repeat
— 2026-04-26
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We have spent two decades expanding universities and producing graduates the economy cannot absorb.
Dawn Editorials —
Trapped in place
— 2026-04-20
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From capitals that have their own long memories of what American power costs.We used to call our ability to absorb all of this resilience.You know how I hate that word applied to us in Karachi.
Dawn Editorials —
Why we laughed
— 2026-04-12
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Years of weak tax revenue mobilisation, coupled with rising public sector expenditures, have left the government with little room to absorb such shocks without risking macroeconomic instability.
Dawn Editorials —
Another oil shock
— 2026-04-04
Synonyms
soak up,sop up draw up/in, take up/in, suck up, blot up, sponge up, mop up
Curator example
“buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat”
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