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

Artificial intelligence claims can be particularly difficult to verify during compressed deal timelines. —Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026

Ignoring Vertical Space Keeping everything at eye level creates a compressed, horizontal feel that can make a small bathroom seem shorter and more confined. —Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026

And with a compressed preseason window and key contributors still overseas, the margin for figuring things out isn’t wide. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026

Its goals are to relieve pressure on compressed nerves, restore disc height and maintain the neck’s natural range of motion, which is the central feature that sets it apart from fusion. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 17 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