His grade-school-age children, who had been bored by the art exhibit, were immediately absorbed.

He spread a map on the table and Charlotte was immediately absorbed.

Some of the carbohydrates are immediately absorbed by the muscles without insulin.

He turned back to the computer screen and was immediately absorbed in its data.

Any weapons captured from the enemy were immediately absorbed into the ranks.

Quinn brought her up to speed, and she was immediately absorbed in the flight deck situation.

With his own hands he poured the remainder on the dry ground at the god's feet, where it was immediately absorbed by the parched earth.

The import of the words which came was not immediately absorbed.

About $800 million of that was immediately absorbed by losses on bad loans, and $400 million is the bank's capital now.

Emereck was immediately absorbed in the music, though he could never after remember it.