Absorb and Hog

Absorb

Absorb verb - To hold the attention of.
Usage example: chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time

Hog and absorb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hog" instead a verb "Absorb".

Hog

Hog verb - Take greedily; take more than one's share.
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Synonyms for Hog

Absorb and hog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Hog".

Common collocations

ability absorb ability hog ability
power absorb power hog power
amount absorb amount hog amount
time absorb time hog time
Other words: information, amounts.
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