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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in hardened, compacted
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compressed
verb
past tense of compress
Synonyms & Antonyms of compressed (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
- a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters
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2
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
- the substance can compress under pressure
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- condensed,
- constricted,
- contracted,
- shrank
- (or shrunk)
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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