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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
If your lawn is compacted, aerate it before applying the top dressing. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compacted
Adjective
  • Tesla says the thrusters are powered by compressed air, meaning the car can replenish its thrust capacity on-the-go.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The floor is made from compressed leather scraps produced during the brand’s manufacturing process.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While Xi has consolidated his grip on power, analysts say the plenum will offer him an opportunity to further align what Chinese officials do with what Beijing wants.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • When aviation outgrew the Commerce Department, Congress consolidated oversight into a single independent agency in 1938 and then again in 1958 under the FAA, which moved quickly to strengthen air traffic management and safety rules.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This conversation has been condensed, edited, and translated.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, the wind seemed to permanently lie down, though storm clouds still haunted the horizon, forcing the sunset to squeeze beneath them, its rays condensed into a lurid, painterly slash.
    — Heidi Julavits, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • O’Brien’s Ted Keegan is a father, farmer and military veteran — a hardened man who’s spent much of his life following orders and keeping secrets.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, for a millennia after the fall of Rome, the world largely forgot about concrete, until, in the 18th century, an English mason found that mixing limestone and clay could form a paste that hardened underwater.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The departures concentrated in September 2025, when the administration's incentive programs for resignation and early retirement took effect.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • More than 450 spots concentrated on the Westside have been lost, forcing parents to seek out limited licensed spots.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • These compact explosives carried shaped charges designed to penetrate armored vehicles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The company has now also introduced a more compact and affordable option with the MR3.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Still, around 42% of marketers (linked in the Mediaocean research above) say that getting good quality data (or being able to access it) is a major obstacle, and only 10% have all their ad technology systems fully integrated.
    — Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond that, there are software giants like Adobe and Salesforce that have integrated with Anthropic's Claude assistant.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2026.

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