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

Subsequent questions from the board focused largely on what investigators described as a history of compressed scheduling, the lack of options to offload some aircrafts and a complex workload for controllers. —Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

Filmmakers are now using the same tools to handle storyboarding, character design, shot generation, sound, and even post-production, often within a single, compressed workflow. —Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026

Basil salt is created by putting a cup of dry, compressed basil leaves into a food processor and blending them into a paste, with a little water added if necessary. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026

The content that generative AI systems naturally produce – when used autonomously and repeatedly – is already compressed and generic. —Ahmed Elgammal, Fortune, 22 Jan. 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