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verb

past tense of compact

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Recent Examples of compacted
Adjective
National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion. Ryan Brennan may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Verb
Once the ball is in the box, offsides should be negated as the bodies of the two teams are so compacted. The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026 This happens because the landscape fabric traps moisture just under its surface, while the soil below becomes compacted and void of life. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026 If the soil is severely compacted, repot the plant in fresh soil and add in perlite to improve drainage. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 Turn hard, compacted dirt into rich, workable soil in no time with the Sun Joe Electric Garden Tiller. ABC News, 10 July 2026 These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted. Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 Simply watering it from the top won’t be enough, as the dry and compacted soil won’t be able to absorb the water properly. Cori Sears, The Spruce, 8 June 2026 Aerate and immediately water lawns that are compacted, hard to wet or have nematode problems. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compacted
Adjective
  • In its reporting, Curbed attributed many of those conditions to what contractors described as a compressed timeline leading up to the museum’s opening.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 July 2026
  • Under his watch almost three years ago, FIFA unexpectedly announced a compressed bidding timeline for the 2034 World Cup, giving countries less than a month to submit expressions of interest.
    Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • According to the think tank InSight Crime, the alliance between these factions was one of the main reasons the Sinaloa cartel consolidated itself as one of the most powerful in the region.
    Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The message is sometimes shared with borrowers when student loans are consolidated or transferred to new companies — even when the person still owes money.
    Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Their accounts below have been translated from Cantonese and condensed and edited for clarity.
    New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • This interview has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Graham's kind is the common one, driven by age, blood pressure, and hardened arteries.
    Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • If your engine still has original, non-hardened valve seats and is driven under load or at highway speeds, using a lead substitute additive can help reduce valve seat wear.
    John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Real estate accounts for the largest share of South Korean household wealth, Lee added, saying data shows that South Korea is among the countries with the highest proportion of household wealth concentrated in real estate globally.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The 9th District, which was 62% Black and concentrated around Memphis, was cracked, with the Memphis area now split into three districts.
    Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • Itsy Bitsy Peach is a compact miniature rose, with a mature height of two feet and flowers that change color from peach to orange.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
  • Delphinus, the Dolphin, hovers to the left of Altair, while tiny Sagitta, the Arrow, hangs above Altair, looking improbably compact.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Mohammed also said the Popular Mobilization Forces, or PMF, an umbrella organization integrated into Iraq's security forces, was never disbanded after ISIS's territorial defeat.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • On average, companies use 1,057 applications; however, only 27% of those are integrated.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • His comments are in stark contrast to some of the more tempered statements corporate CEOs have made about AI replacing human employees.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

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