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what is the difference between the sentences:

absorbed with something / absorbed in something

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I think the difference is:
absorbed with something - doing
absorbed in something - being

He was absorbed with his project.
He was absorbed in thought.
Others may have other thoughts.

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I think the difference is:
absorbed with something - doing
absorbed in something - being
He was absorbed with his project.
He was absorbed in thought.
Others may have other thoughts.

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