as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
after the condensing of our stored junk, we actually had room in the garage for the car
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as in compressing
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad
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as in consolidating
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
condense the information into as brief a report as possible
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as in reducing
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
added condensed milk to the mix
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Recent Examples of condensing
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The curriculum was meant to make up for lost learning by condensing two academic years into one, having students focus on just the core content of each subject.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
The module delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute within a 130 W power envelope, effectively condensing server-grade AI horsepower into a form factor for robots and autonomous machines.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Plans call for condensing the college’s Boise operations into an eight-story office building on the northwest corner of Main Street and Whitewater Park Boulevard.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Cloudbursts also typically occur in mountainous regions, which become sites of flash floods and landslides as the air is forced to rise when encountering high terrain, which results in it rapidly cooling and condensing into dense clouds.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Quasars can dump huge amounts of energy into their host galaxies, which stops gas clouds from condensing into new stars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
And while the 3rd gen also requires the separate Nest app, the 4th gen offers full functionality and control in the Google Home app, condensing all of your smart home devices into one hub.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The curriculum was meant to make up for lost learning by condensing two academic years into one, having students focus on just the core content of each subject.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
The module delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute within a 130 W power envelope, effectively condensing server-grade AI horsepower into a form factor for robots and autonomous machines.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Plans call for condensing the college’s Boise operations into an eight-story office building on the northwest corner of Main Street and Whitewater Park Boulevard.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Cloudbursts also typically occur in mountainous regions, which become sites of flash floods and landslides as the air is forced to rise when encountering high terrain, which results in it rapidly cooling and condensing into dense clouds.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Quasars can dump huge amounts of energy into their host galaxies, which stops gas clouds from condensing into new stars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensing
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The mass on the ovary can also push onto the urinary system, compressing your bladder and creating a feeling of having to urinate constantly.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Within the first four minutes, there was a classic example of Dortmund compressing the pitch immediately to win the ball back, losing it, and then winning it again through Gundogan’s relentless running.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Solutions like breathable film packaging and smart logistics play a crucial role in reducing waste and prolonging shelf life.—
William Jones,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Adopting a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding sugar, eliminating tobacco, and curbing or skipping alcoholic beverages altogether, play a role in reducing early breast cancer recurrence.—
Marnie Goodfriend,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Inside, temperature layers could create condensation to support plant growth.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Paint will degrade over time in unregulated temperatures, especially as weather fluctuates for the seasons, and electronics will collect condensation in their circuit boards, internal pieces, and electrical equipment—all of which will cause warping and corrosion over time.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the second quarter, while many fast-food rivals reported shrinking sales, Taco Bell reported same-store sales growth of 4%.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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But shrinking pixels isn’t simple.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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This involves using a needle introduced into the growth and extracting a few cells and then examining those cells.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key to extracting maximum possible power from this process is the membrane.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Spanx Supersmooth Perfect Fit Ponte Micro Flare Pant Speaking of smoothing, these dress pants have compression from waist to knee and a subtle flare leg — like your favorite yoga pants but office appropriate.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Daviet died of cardiorespiratory failure with signs of asphyxiation and cervical compression, according to the police prosecutor’s statement.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tensions are mounting and the room for error is constricting.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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All the while, opportunities for renewable energy development — which could quickly alleviate some of the pain from electric bills and electricity demand from new industry — are constricting across the state.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Condensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensing. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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