compressed

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

Examples of compressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea are global geopolitical events showing up in fabric costs, freight surcharges, and compressed margins. —Catherine Nekavand, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

Faster flight testing The compressed schedule stands out in a major military aviation program. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

The processing element tiles operate on compressed matrices, eliminating all unnecessary and ineffectual computation. —Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026

The push to move forward has the support of both the White House and many in the press corps, even as organizers face the challenge of reassembling the event under heightened security concerns and a compressed timeline. —Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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