The ground had absorbed so much cold that rain made a slippery layer on the ice.

In doing so, the ground better absorbs the water.

The ground absorbed his abuse without yielding up any secrets.

So much blood had been spilled, the hard ground couldn't absorb it all.

The light didn't sit on top of the ground and shimmer; the ground had apparently absorbed it.

The leaves on the ground slow the water down and let the ground absorb it.

The ground is not absorbing any of the water.

This meant that the students needed to devise an effective drainage system, since the ground absorbs little water.

The ground would then absorb more sunlight, warming the atmosphere.

This year the rain gave more than the ground could absorb.