How to Use compact in a Sentence

compact

1 of 3 adjective

• The drill has a compact design.
• He has a compact body.
• He is compact and muscular.
• The cabin was compact but perfectly adequate.
• His swing is tight and compact.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
• Don’t let its compact size fool you, though.
  — Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
• While still a vine, the plant is stocky and compact.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
• The phone is compact, easy to hold, and easy to use.
  — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
• Kumquat trees are compact and don't need a lot of space to grow.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
• The doors could open if the compact car's rear doors are not locked.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
• Some high chairs are more compact, but many have bases that can be quite wide.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
• Even the plug is compact and not super heavy.
  — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
• That could be seen across a compact but telling group of titles.
  — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
• Look for healthy plants with clean foliage and compact stems.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
• This is a compact plant, so use it at the front of the border.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
• Plus, the pieces come in a compact set that’s easy to store or take on the go.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
• This simple step yields a smooth, compact poached egg.
  — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
• This compact loropetalum is perfect for pots.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
• Some are more compact than others.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
• Designed to fit on the wall or on your night stand, this alarm is thin and compact.
  — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
• Cut dough in half and shape each portion into a compact disk.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2023
• One, this is the most compact way to store your Christmas tree.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
• The hardware is compact enough to fit in a backpack.
  — PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
• The hardware is compact enough to fit in a backpack.
  — Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
• Amazon has tons of slim and compact toasters to choose from.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
• This compact barrel sauna measures six feet wide and just four feet deep.
  — Dean Stattmann, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
• To target smaller stains and grout, opt for the compact flat brush.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• Shoppers were impressed with how much this compact bag could hold.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
• Dahlias range in size from compact border plants to dinner plate dahlias.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
• The area’s compact scale invites a leisurely stroll or bike ride.
  — Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

compact

2 of 3 verb

• The snow had compacted into a hard icy layer.
• Do not attempt to pound down or over-compact the soil.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
• Too much weight will compact the soil and may smother the grass.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
• Too much weight will compact the soil and may smother the grass.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026
• The mix is compacted, so a bag takes up less space in your shed.
  — Jennifer Blair, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023
• When not in use, the bag compacts nicely and weighs less than 1 pound.
  — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2023
• Your time-saving shortcut will compact the soil, which isn't good for plants.
  — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
• Walking on new grass too soon can compact roots, stunt growth, and cause patchy or dead spots in your lawn.
  — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 1 Apr. 2026
• Rage is one of many emotions that have compacted inside me like coal.
  — Chloe Bottero, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
• Heavy rains and snowpack also do their share in compacting the mulch.
  — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
• Aerate compacted and hard-to-wet lawns.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
• If the screwdriver won’t go in, the ground is dry and compacted.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
• Toczylowski said the car had been towed, compacted and moved to a junk yard.
  — Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
• These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
• Make sure to compact the beans in, then press out as much air as possible and seal tightly.
  — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022
• This also makes sure your soil doesn't become compacted over time.
  — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
• Parking or excessive walking on lawn turf will compact the soil and kill the grass.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
• Pre-shredded will not compact into a ball or melt as well and create that molten center.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
• The shifting earth has compacted the gas mains running north-south beneath the streets.
  — WIRED, 15 June 2023
• Layering products will help compact, define, and weigh curls down (in a good way).
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2020
• The hammock fabric and straps compact down and store in a zippered pouch that fits inside the stuff sack atop the tent.
  — New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
• Some of the worst harm comes when heavy weights compact the soil, squeezing out all the spaces where air and water could flow through it.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2022
• The soil under your lawn is saturated and walking on it will compact it.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2023
• Continue filling the hole and gently pat the soil down over the root zone to slightly compact it.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021
• Randaci adds that tilling can compact the soil further below.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
• Avoid heavy garden soil, which compacts easily and stifles bulb growth.
  — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
• Soil in fallow fields tends to compact, and is susceptible to erosion by wind and rain.
  — Peter Fairley, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2022
• Sunshine will gradually melt and compact the snow over time.
  — John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
• If the soil is compacted, aerating the lawn will improve the flow of air and water.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
• If the soil is compacted, aerating the lawn will improve the flow of air and water.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

compact

3 of 3 noun

• Add a healthy glow to the apples of your cheeks with this bronzy compact that works for your lips, too.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Feb. 2023
• This is the third cannabis compact signed between the state and a tribal nation.
  — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
• If the plant becomes leggy, simply pinch back the stems to keep the plant compact.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
• Stewart amps up her cheekbone glow even more with this gorgeous compact.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2023
• Housed in a sleek compact, this cream blush warms complexions with just a few taps of your finger.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022
• There are 12 colors in the compact and a water brush that stores right in the case when not in use.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
• What happened that day was the creation of a federal compact.
  — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
• Both states have the right to draw from the river under a 1923 compact.
  — NBC News, 23 Apr. 2022
• Brownie points to the big compact, which offers ample room to swirl your brushes, tap, and swirl some more.
  — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026
• Maryland became the first state to join the compact in 2007.
  — Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
• Through compacts with the state, tribes can also sell products off reservations, too.
  — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
• The compact was approved that year, and took effect in 2018.
  — JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
• Hatchback version of sleek compact.
  — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Hatchback version of sleek compact.
  — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
• The foundation is in the form of a creamy balm that lives in a two-tier compact (which also holds a makeup sponge).
  — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2025
• But that compact has always assumed some rough parity.
  — Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
• In exchange, the tribe agreed to pay the state at least $2 billion over the first five years of the agreement, known as a compact.
  — Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
• Officials say each state-tribal compact has specifics unique to each tribal nation.
  — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 21 Oct. 2025
• The upper basin states use less water than what is allotted to them in the compact, while the lower basin states use more.
  — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
• Swirl your brush in the compact to pick up the perfect blend of color for a multi-dimensional glow.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
• Plus, the compact comes with a sponge for effortless, on-the-go application.
  — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
• As for the inside, it’s lined with a cotton blend so items like sunglasses or compacts won’t get scratched on a rough surface.
  — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
• This is clearly a violation of state compacts.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
• Though standard strollers are easy enough to fold with two hands, many of them have buttons and latches that help keep the stroller compact while folded.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
• The best bet to ban this practice is an interstate compact to end corporate handouts.
  — James Hohman, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022
• Managers in the three lower basin states are now gearing up to thrash out a new compact by 2026.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
• Keeping your packaging compact helps, too.
  — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
• The refillable metal compact, which includes a lip balm and a colored pigment, comes in just two nudes and two reds.
  — Rory Satran, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2023
• The casino’s compact was approved in 2017.
  — Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
• The compact can easily be slipped into your bag for a quick blot without affecting your makeup.
  — Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 24 Oct. 2023