as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
capsulized accounts of the breach in national security failed to convey its gravity
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Recent Examples of capsulize
Newsom's administration came up with a shorthand acronym to capsulize key elements of its new approach: SMARTER.
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CBS News, 18 Feb. 2022
To many, that question is capsulized in the conflict over Lasix.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2019
A dozen days after Tilly's death, Wright still struggles to capsulize his feelings.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 7 June 2017
CBS News, 18 Feb. 2022
To many, that question is capsulized in the conflict over Lasix.
—Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2019
A dozen days after Tilly's death, Wright still struggles to capsulize his feelings.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 7 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsulize
Verb
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The new system compresses that capability into a device spanning just a few square centimeters, without sacrificing power, pulse duration, or bandwidth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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This interview has been edited for clarity and condensed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The YouTube video is 1 hour and 14 minutes long, and CBS said it had been condensed for clarity.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The polls had him on top for months, and his decision to focus his mayoral campaign on cost-of-living issues proved to be the right one in a city where residents are increasingly squeezed between growing rents and ever costlier public services.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aid is declining and rising debt is squeezing public budgets.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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After attorneys representing James filed a motion challenging Halligan's appointment as unlawful, Judge Walker ordered that the motion be consolidated with the already ongoing effort to disqualify her in the case against Comey.—
Pierre Thomas,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Despite facing calls to withdraw his candidacy as Mamdani’s opponents have looked to consolidate support behind Cuomo, Sliwa has refused.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Capsulize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsulize. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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