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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The timelines are more compressed.
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Behzad Mahdavi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This places a ton of pressure on the shoulders, in particular on the rotator cuff muscles, which can get impinged (so, compressed or irritated) from that positioning.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
If a heavy storm hits in a compressed time period, water could reach the limit of what the water treatment plants can process.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The compressed timeline shows oral arguments may be scheduled at a later date if necessary.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
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Behzad Mahdavi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This places a ton of pressure on the shoulders, in particular on the rotator cuff muscles, which can get impinged (so, compressed or irritated) from that positioning.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
If a heavy storm hits in a compressed time period, water could reach the limit of what the water treatment plants can process.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The compressed timeline shows oral arguments may be scheduled at a later date if necessary.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compressed
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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