Absorb and Shoot

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Absorb

Absorb verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
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Antonyms for Absorb
Shoot is an antonym for absorb.
Nearby Words: absorbed, absorption, absorbing, absorbent, absorber

Shoot

Shoot verb - To throw or give off.
Usage example: suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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Absorb is an antonym for shoot.
Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed
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Common collocations

fire absorb fire shoot fire
people absorb people shoot people
time absorb time shoot time
electricity absorb electricity shoot electricity
Other words: water, anyone, bullets, shots, weapons, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Haven In "Much Ado About Mara", Mara mutates her Trouble to instead absorb and shoot out microwave radiation under the guise of curing her, rendering it far more deadly.
    Source: Series / Haven
  • Greater titans absorb every element, too, and shoot eternium quarrels (which hit hard) from a distance.
    Source: Boss in Mook Clothing
  • Video Game / Paper Mario: Sticker Star Third Boss: The sponge, which will absorb the poison and then shoot it back for a lot of damage.
    Source: Video Game / Paper Mario: Sticker Star
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