Absorb
Absorb verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
Grab
Grab verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
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Both words in one sentence
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It sucks the life out of everything around it, killing wildlife and exuding slimy tendrils that grab and absorb any living creature they capture.
- The fight is spent in the interior having to avoid the goo-slathered walls which spawn either limbs trying to grab and absorb you, duplicates of her humanoid slime form, and explosive forms.
Source: One Winged Angel / Video Games -
He jumped down to grab her directly and absorb the fall, instead of using his webbing.
Source: I Let Gwen Stacy Die
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