How to Use compress in a Sentence

compress

1 of 2 verb

• Her lips compressed into a frown.
• This type of file compresses easily.
• Time can be stretched and compressed.
  — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 June 2026
• The front bungee can hold extra items or help compress the bag.
  — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 Dec. 2022
• Free cash flow is set to compress sharply as the spending lands.
  — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
• As the air subsides, it is compressed, which warms it up.
  — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
• And yet these layers build and compress.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
• None of that has been compressed by AI.
  — Harshit Dwivedi, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• Fast fashion compressed this to months.
  — Christopher Yang, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Just hold one between your fingers and compress it a bit.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
• Over those eight years, Iowa slowly compressed it down to a flat tax.
  — Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
• Fabric is stretchy but compressing at the same time, which is great.
  — Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 28 July 2023
• What does not compress as quickly is the team that can keep building the next one.
  — Harlem Capital, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• Those are hard to control — much of the software can fit, compressed, on a thumb drive.
  — Michael D. Shear and, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
• Those are hard to control -- much of the software can fit, compressed, on a thumb drive.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2023
• That said, my voice sounds slightly distant, echoey, and compressed.
  — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
• Overall, the insert felt thin, and the fill was dense and compressed rather than light and fluffy.
  — Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2022
• Best of all, this puffer comes with a stuff sack so the jacket can be compressed down to save space in your pack.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2023
• Years of work compressed into one headline.
  — Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
• Cancers can grow and compress blood vessels.
  — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Feb. 2026
• It also gets compressed, which squeezes the air and puts even more pressure on it, which heats it up.
  — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
• Your time is compressed; space is expanded and compressed at the same time.
  — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Squeezing their thighs into pants that are too tight to compress the cellulite.
  — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
• Puffer jackets, on the other hand, may not compress as small as down jackets.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
• Because of the surrounding gas, one jet lobe is compressed and squashed.
  — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
• The events that unfold are compressed, both in time and in space, and the pressure is enormous.
  — Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
• Hours of work compressed into minutes.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
• Sundance has always had a way of compressing time.
  — Rena Ronson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
• That surface has now been compressed almost to zero.
  — Ankur Shah, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
• His vision had to be compressed to just under three hours for the theatrical cut.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2023

compress

2 of 2 noun

• Warm or cold compresses may help ease gland swelling.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
• To tone down the swelling, use a warm compress, or take a hot shower.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 Feb. 2023
• Applying a cool compress is a quick and easy method.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Aug. 2025
• Or use clean hands and apply a warm compress to help draw the pimple out.
  — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 18 June 2018
• Ice packs or a cold compress can help relieve some of these issues.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
• Rest and warm compresses may also help with pelvic pain.
  — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
• Apply ice packs or cold compresses to pulse points, such as your neck and wrists.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2022
• Accordion tabs present a group of tabs that shrink, or compress, when not in use.
  — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 28 July 2021
• In the meantime, splash your eyes with water, or use a cool compress to speed things up.
  — Kristin Canning, Health, 30 June 2023
• The temptation is strong to lie down, close my eyes, and put a cold compress on my head.
  — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
• Sadick recommends treating the area with a compress up to four times a day.
  — Chloe Metzger, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
• Ice or a cold compress are helpful for certain types of facial swelling.
  — Alexis Jones, Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
• Wash the area with soap and water, and apply a cool compress to ease itching.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2021
• To ease the itching and swelling, try applying a cool compress to the rash.
  — Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
• Use a cool compress or ice pack to reduce the swelling in the area surrounding the bite.
  — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 8 Aug. 2023
• Next time, try soaking a washcloth in some skim milk and using it as a cold compress.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2018
• To treat bumps, put a warm compress on the affected area — the heat will relax the hair.
  — Natalie Gontcharova, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2017
• Bites should be cleaned with soap and water, and cool compresses can help to reduce swelling.
  — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
• If using a warm compress a few times a day does not work after a day or two, talk to a health care provider.
  — Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
• Chamomile is known for its calming properties, and the cool compress can ease down swollen skin.
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
• Let the income tax compress incomes.
  — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
• No over-the-counter pain medicine or cold compress provided relief.
  — Kristina Goetz, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2017
• Flower essences can be dropped under the tongue; they can also be used in a compress, or in a bath.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
• When the springs compress (wheels get pushed up), the shock’s piston pushes inward.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
• Heating a blanket, then switching to a cold compress.
  — Outside, 10 Dec. 2025
• Using cold compresses on or icing the bridge of your nose can be helpful.
  — Korin Miller, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
• Greet them after the concert, wipe the blood from their ears and hand them a cold compress and a bottle of wine.
  — Scott Craven, azcentral, 14 June 2019
• For best results, apply the cold compress or ice pack directly to the skin.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• Add to a cold compress Dehydration sucks—and one of the first signs is a headache.
  — Allison Young, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2021
• Bag of frozen peas, or another cold compress will absorb the heat and reduce swelling.
  — Natalie Dreier, ajc, 29 June 2018