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as in condensed
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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as in shrank
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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Recent Examples of compressed
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The compressed timeline reflects both constitutional requirements and pressure on Iran’s leadership to demonstrate continuity as the country faces active military conflict and internal uncertainty.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026
Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Aside from the delivery process, the mattress was compressed, which made moving it up to my apartment easier.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Shortly before serving, the blocks of compressed spuds are portioned and fried until the edges shatter like glass but the interior remains soft.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
The compressed timeline reflects both constitutional requirements and pressure on Iran’s leadership to demonstrate continuity as the country faces active military conflict and internal uncertainty.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
In Aidarov’s spiral, bodily imprints from hundreds of thousands of migrant workers layer upon one another, the faint depressions of exhausted sleep compressed into a monument that cannot move.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Aside from the delivery process, the mattress was compressed, which made moving it up to my apartment easier.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Vanity Fair,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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And that majority shrank further after Greene retired in January, leaving her seat vacant for several months as Congress is at a standstill amid a partial government shutdown.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its headquarters campus shifted toward research and development, and employment there shrank even as the company’s global workforce increased.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Other creative directors packed their show spaces, recalling a bygone frenzied atmosphere wheren attendees craned their necks and squeezed into standing room spaces not to get that perfect iPhone shot but because the ideas were so exhilerating.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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The middle class is being squeezed, in more ways than one.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz has constricted roughly 20 percent of the world’s daily oil supply, thus rapidly escalating fuel costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
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They’re all constricted, not by corsets and convention, but by their own inability to express themselves.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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The best callus removers make quick work of thick, hardened skin—without turning your bathroom into a full-on pedicure station.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Mar. 2026
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The medical examiner ruled her death the result of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or hardened arteries, possibly due to a hereditary disorder.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perched in the scenic hills above Los Angeles, The Getty Center focuses on European art from the Middle Ages through the early 20th century, and is packed with Italian Renaissance paintings, Dutch Golden Age art, and impressionist pieces.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Three wooden boxes sit side by side, each filled with the kind of ground children around the world walk on every day — dirt packed hard by heat, loose pebbles that bite at the skin, jagged rocks that make every step a calculation.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The number of Democratic-majority Congressional Districts in North Texas decreased from three to two.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over all grade levels, enrollment has decreased by about 875 students in the last 12 years while staff levels rose by 185 members.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Georgia has similar ambitions, if a tad more tempered.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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