compressed 1 of 2

past tense of compress

compressed

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of compressed
Verb
This process pushes out sand using compressed air or steam to clean surfaces. Abigail Hasebroock, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025 At the ingestion and edge layer, data is securely collected, compressed and pre-filtered near the source, minimizing latency and ensuring sensitive data remains protected behind the firewall. Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Baseball’s compressed Wild Card Series can get as unpredictable as its name suggests. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 Entire project cycles could be compressed into a fraction of the time. John Akkara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for compressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressed
Verb
  • This interview has been edited and condensed.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The good news is that the amount of red ink shrunk by about $8 billion from fiscal 2024.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • To stay in business and remain competitive in variable production costs, farmers have had to acquire more land as the number of farms has shrunk.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Some claim younger drinkers, particularly Gen Z, are tipping less, if at all — leaving bartenders frustrated and financially squeezed.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The show shrunk series regular's guarantees from 18 to 14 episodes per season, Deadline reported previously.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Most industries were flat or shrank, but health care and social assistance drove much of the gains, adding about 31,000 and 16,000 jobs, respectively.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each box was neatly packed full of 8×10 photos spanning Michael’s life.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Walnuts are also packed with nutrients and healthy fats.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Without them, revenue constricted, theaters closed and staff were laid off.
    Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, the faux leather material has some give, so your foot won’t feel constricted.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • For hardened drops, saturate a cotton ball and place it on the drop for several minutes before wiping away.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Non-kinetic defenses (like jamming or hacking drones) don’t always work, especially against autonomous or hardened systems.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Your Soil May Be Too Compacted Areas of your garden that receive lots of foot or vehicular traffic can become so compacted that water cannot penetrate the soil.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When selecting loose sprouts, choose those that are bright green with leaves tightly compacted together.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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