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as in shrunk
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad
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as in squeezed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
condense the information into as brief a report as possible
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as in reduced
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
added condensed milk to the mix
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as in compressed
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Recent Examples of condensed
Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
This second-and-8 play against Mississippi State has numerous Steve Sarkisian staples (play action from a condensed formation with pre-snap motion).
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Choreographing the first season during the height of COVID-19 production protocols, Barton learned a lot about what kind of movement the actors could learn during their limited rehearsal time, which was even more condensed for the larger season-two cast.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
This second-and-8 play against Mississippi State has numerous Steve Sarkisian staples (play action from a condensed formation with pre-snap motion).
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensed
Verb
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Entire project cycles could be compressed into a fraction of the time.—
John Akkara,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Stock indexes released to new highs and Treasury yields compressed toward five-month lows as investors took the uptick in weekly jobless claims as permission to look through 3%-ish inflation and price in multiple Fed rate hikes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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At those rates, without a significant change in policy or health care costs, the general fund would be squeezed to nearly nothing in the next 15 years, according to an analysis by the governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the presidency of Richard Nixon, public servants at the DOJ felt squeezed between what the president wanted and what the law required.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nguyen said his office has avoided fee increases and kept costs low by automating administrative tasks and incorporating new technology such as an AI chatbot, which has significantly reduced call volume.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Researchers hypothesized that, along with the rest of her diet, this habit kept her gut microbiome resembling that of a much younger person and reduced her levels of inflammation.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Somewhat unusually for a dense antitrust case, a jury will determine whether Amazon broke the law.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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For healthy people, Wright said apples are a nutrient-dense snack that provides steady energy while supporting heart and gut health.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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That lead has now shrunk to just over 2 percentage points on a year-to-date basis.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The West Bank’s economy has shrunk to less than a sixth of its 2022 size, and unemployment stands at over 30 percent.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The metal can then be extracted after harvesting.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Once the name and address are extracted, the assistant should submit these details to the compliance validation system for enrichment and verification.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The whole setup looks like a giant creature with an extremely dense and compact body, a long, protruding neck, and an almost-cute face — a little bit like Wall-E, and a little bit like the servant-pet-robot from Red Planet that turns on Val Kilmer and tries to murder him.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the compartment is roomy with enough space to fit a makeup compact, lip balm, and a Kindle.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The media industry has shrunk, with a few powerful companies controlling many properties.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The chain has shrunk to 426 Steak ‘n Shake locations as of 2024, from its peak of over 600.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensed. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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