compressive
adjective
com·pres·sive
kəm-ˈpre-siv 
1
: of or relating to compression
2
: tending to compress
compressively
adverb
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Because this compression device targets the hip area, the compressive sensation isn’t as intense as with the Legs device.
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Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 27 Nov. 2025
The compressive fit lifts and contours while still offering flexible four-way stretch.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
They’re also equipped with Madewell’s signature Magic Pockets, which are slightly compressive for a smoother silhouette.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
Its engine room lacked cross-beams to distribute compressive forces, and the hull had limited diagonal bracing, which left it vulnerable to side-to-side crushing by ice.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 27 Nov. 2025
The compressive fit lifts and contours while still offering flexible four-way stretch.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
They’re also equipped with Madewell’s signature Magic Pockets, which are slightly compressive for a smoother silhouette.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
Its engine room lacked cross-beams to distribute compressive forces, and the hull had limited diagonal bracing, which left it vulnerable to side-to-side crushing by ice.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compressive
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“Compressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressive. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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