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compacted

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verb

past tense of compact

Example Sentences

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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
This aerator can help ensure your lawn stays healthy throughout the fall and winter by preventing the grass from becoming compacted. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 If the soil is heavily compacted, a core aerator may be needed to break up thatch to improve seed contact with the soil. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026 The scientists then compacted this blended powder using spark plasma sintering, a rapid method that applies heat and pressure at the same time to fuse powders into a dense solid. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Just as mortgages are compacted into tradable securities, the plan here is to package data center infrastructure into financial instruments that behave like bonds, complete with a secondary market and lower borrowing costs. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 The shells and skeletons of the organisms were ground up by the ocean waves into a white sand and compacted over time, forming a distinctively smooth and homogenous stone. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026 Homeowners tend to dump seed straight onto compacted, untilled soil and expect grass to appear. Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compacted
Adjective
  • Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In the more compressed idiom of three-act-movie storytelling, this chapter would represent the end of act two, when all hope appears lost.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ahlem continues to manufacture through specialist workshops in France at a time when much of the eyewear industry has consolidated production elsewhere.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lasai has consolidated as a top-notch destination in the Marvelous City.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • To remember also how extremely condensed this period of time is.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The steam is then condensed back into water and reused in a closed cycle.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Amid statues and posters of the Virgen de Guadalupe was a rosary that a man had made of hardened bread during his months in an immigration detention facility.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After spending 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean is being released a hardened man.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But cricket’s finances and influence have increasingly concentrated around India, England and Australia, creating an unequal playing field.
    Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The male loneliness epidemic has become something of a buzzword, though research shows that loneliness is about equal across genders, and concentrated among younger people.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite being an undersized defensive tackle at 6-1 and 313 pounds, Briggs uses his excellent upper-body strength and compact frame to win one-on-one matchups against guards and centers.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What to read next Studying a new breed of compact binary might finally reveal the answers and offer more clues about when white dwarfs become ready to explode.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Following a short loan at second-tier side Annecy, the young defender was quickly integrated into the first team.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Airport-style security screening was neatly integrated into the low-slung bustle on the north side of the tower.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 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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“Compacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compacted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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