as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months
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Recent Examples of telescope
Use a brush on a telescoping pole to clean the inside without getting too close or straining your back to reach the bottom.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The wheels are burly and the telescoping handle allows for a smooth pull.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Under tonight's starry shroud, couples embrace, heads tilting toward the sky and children skip from telescope to telescope to catch a glimpse of the celestial show.
—Carlos Morales, NPR, 1 July 2025
Miguel was on his tippy-toes, telescoping his neck (shortness being his single physical imperfection), clearly searching the room.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The wheels are burly and the telescoping handle allows for a smooth pull.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Under tonight's starry shroud, couples embrace, heads tilting toward the sky and children skip from telescope to telescope to catch a glimpse of the celestial show.
—Carlos Morales, NPR, 1 July 2025
Miguel was on his tippy-toes, telescoping his neck (shortness being his single physical imperfection), clearly searching the room.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telescope
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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even when compressed up to 20 times, the accuracy is still about 60%.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lawns compacted from heavy foot traffic benefit from aeration every couple of years.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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Toczylowski said the car had been towed, compacted and moved to a junk yard.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The conversation has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This phenomenon involves cooler, heavier blobs of plasma that condense high above the Sun's surface and then plunge back down.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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George Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program, a Philadelphia food bank, told USA TODAY that food banks are already squeezed by federal funding cuts.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Common oversights include everything from not packing a universal adapter to lacking the right outfit for events like high tea or a night out at the theater.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Epstein attributes the hill’s popularity to the fans COTA attracts, drawing a comparison to the fans that pack mountainsides and hilly areas during the Tour de France cycling race each July.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Telescope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telescope. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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