The term 'absorb, in a way' can be solved by the following crossword solutions: EAT (3 letters), LEARN (5 letters), SOPUP (5 letters), and INGEST (6 letters). Eating is a physical process of taking in food, while learning is an intellectual process of taking in information. Sopping up is a process of taking in liquid, and ingesting is a general term for taking in something. All of these processes involve absorbing something, either physically or mentally.