The depth below seemed to absorb my efforts, and almost mock them.

He seemed to absorb the information, but still not totally understand it.

The child seemed to absorb the purpose of each ingredient they used.

The leaders cannot seem to absorb the week's main political development.

The Keep seemed to absorb the morning sunlight in its dark stone.

His mouth tissues seemed to absorb it all at once.

The black eyes seemed to absorb the faces before her.

Across the top was a black band that seemed to absorb light.

The women can't seem to absorb themselves in their jobs the way the men do.

The machine was, in fact, simply a vast block, with a black surface that seemed to absorb all light.