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be absorbed in something
be completely focused
To be so interested in something that you do not notice what is happening around you.
Hear it in real life
Did you hear the announcement?
No, I was completely absorbed in my book.
He was so absorbed in the documentary that he forgot to answer his phone.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She was absorbed by her book.
Say: She was absorbed in her book.
For focused attention, use "absorbed in," not usually "absorbed by."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be absorbed in a book; be completely absorbed in something; was absorbed in
Your turn: say it out loud
He was so absorbed in the documentary that he forgot to answer his phone.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be absorbed in something
be completely focused
“He was so absorbed in the documentary that he forgot to answer his phone.”
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