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
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This process pushes out sand using compressed air or steam to clean surfaces.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the ingestion and edge layer, data is securely collected, compressed and pre-filtered near the source, minimizing latency and ensuring sensitive data remains protected behind the firewall.
—Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In contrast, lossy audio is a compressed file format that deletes some of the original audio information.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
And then my swing is a compressed swing.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
At the ingestion and edge layer, data is securely collected, compressed and pre-filtered near the source, minimizing latency and ensuring sensitive data remains protected behind the firewall.
—Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In contrast, lossy audio is a compressed file format that deletes some of the original audio information.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
And then my swing is a compressed swing.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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