Absorb
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Interestingly enough Jane likes to only absorb or deposits mass into stone because to her it doesn't have any individual traits aside from being empty matter.
Source: Shapeshifter Baggage -
It was built to absorb the exhaust from huge nuclear-powered spaceships, but was soon rendered obsolete by new technology and so large parts of it stand empty.
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It's possible to disconnect someone from their aura and absorb it: the person can survive, but they'll only be an Empty Shell afterwards.
Source: Videogame / The Way
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Empty and Absorb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/absorb/empty
Absorb & Empty. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/absorb/empty>.
Empty or Absorb. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/absorb/empty.
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