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compressed

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verb

past tense of compress

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of compressed
Adjective
The fact that the team had only participated in 12 races prior to 2010 highlights how, in this F1 era and within a relatively compressed segment of the world championship’s 75-year history, only Mercedes and Red Bull have attained true superteam status. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 17 May 2025 Some beanbag chairs may even be filled with compressed foam. Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Verb
Its upper jaw has tricuspid teeth with three distinct points, while the lower jaw features compressed monocuspid teeth with a toothless tip. Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024 Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof. Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for compressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressed
Verb
  • These interviews have been edited and condensed.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This Zoom interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Latino share of the population in that area, a longtime enclave for Puerto Rican families, has shrunk faster than any other group in the last two decades.
    Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yet the portion of Americans who drink has shrunk in recent years.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • However, commercial whaling may have shrunk their populations in certain areas, such as the northeastern North Atlantic, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The set includes two chairs with padding and a compact coffee table with a tempered glass surface.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The standard model comes with a tempered glass screen, stainless steel case, and a 20mm silicone sport band.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Signature styles under his tenure include baggy, barrel-legged jeans and the compact Puzzle handbag.
    USA Today, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • Today, there's a nascent commercial business case for compact nuclear reactors beyond just the government.
    Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Editor’s picks The world itself is lively, if not exactly dense.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
  • In Puerto Rico earlier in the week, the cloud was dense and caused hazy skies, according to the National Weather Service in San Juan.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 June 2025

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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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