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
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
These machines work by sucking water vapor from the air, condensing it via metal cooling coils, and collecting it in a tank or reservoir.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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
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
These machines work by sucking water vapor from the air, condensing it via metal cooling coils, and collecting it in a tank or reservoir.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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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The team successfully demonstrated quantum squeezing of the motion of a nanoscale particle, a motion whose uncertainty is smaller than the quantum mechanical fluctuations usually considered the ultimate limit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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But Grok’s issues are not the result of a novel algorithm behaving in novel ways so much as an algorithm compressing and refracting all of the worst tendencies of the internet in very predictable forms.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Unlike regular audio formats like MP3 and AAC, which remove certain details while compressing an audio file, the lossless format preserves every detail from the original recording.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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Making the swap can save you from packing three extra shoes in your bag, reducing your luggage weight considerably.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since 2000, investments in reducing malaria have prevented more than 2 billion cases and nearly 13 million deaths, according to the World Health Organization, but recent foreign aid cuts are putting programs to control and eliminate the disease at risk.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Desert lizards evolved scales that channel condensation directly to their mouths.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sisters flit in and out of the house while others gab about the new semester, sipping on iced coffees that are quickly gathering condensation.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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The appeals court reversed a lower court decision that found a state law shrinking the council’s size from 40 to 20 members unconstitutional.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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But the fact that Starbucks is shrinking right now represents something significant for its business.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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That always amps up the pressure a bit, but the challenging layout of the track really forced me to focus on extracting the most out of the Mustang at low and high speeds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Sep. 2025
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The researchers analyzed changes in Swift’s accent between 2008 and 2019, extracting audio from interviews on YouTube and elsewhere online.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Specializing in thermal adhesive and battery compression pad production for electric vehicle manufacturers across the Southeast, Unitech also manufacturers industrial adhesives and sealers for its customers.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Wear Properly Fitting Shoes Blisters develop in areas of the foot with higher levels of compression against the skin.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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This one is made from ultra-soft mulberry silk that’s lightweight and breathable, and the pull-on style is free of constricting zippers and buttons but has adjustable straps for an ideal fit.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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With the funding environment rapidly constricting, many nonprofits may consider mergers or acquisitions to consolidate and deliver services more efficiently, enabling mission-critical work to continue at a lower cost.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Condensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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