compressed

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adjective

com·​pressed kəm-ˈprest 

also ˈkäm-ˌprest

1

: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)

2

: flattened as though subjected to compression:

a

: flattened laterally

petioles compressed

b

: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction

compressedly

kəm-ˈprest-lē  -ˈpre-səd-lē 

adverb

compressed

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past tense and past participle of compress entry 1

Examples of compressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

New pods In June, Lavazza introduced Tablì in the US, a $129 machine that uses only single-serve espresso tablets made with compressed ground coffee — a shift from its capsules made from plastic and aluminum. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Each generation of tape (currently Gen 10) has seen meaningful increases in both compressed and uncompressed storage limits. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Those choices, made early, are what move a business from a compressed margin toward a software-grade one. — Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Tesla says the thrusters are powered by compressed air, meaning the car can replenish its thrust capacity on-the-go. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing compressed

• compressed air

Rhymes for compressed

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed