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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 shrunk
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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as in compacted
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Recent Examples of compressed
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Many of the district’s buses run on compressed natural gas, which reduces pollutants, Donaghy said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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
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Verb
Get creative when a vacuum fails to clean out a dusty area: maybe a blowdryer or a blast of compressed air will work.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Many of the district’s buses run on compressed natural gas, which reduces pollutants, Donaghy said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Adjective
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressed
Verb
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These interviews have been edited and condensed.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Dec. 2024
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This Zoom interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.—
Robin Wright,
The New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2024
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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
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Yet the portion of Americans who drink has shrunk in recent years.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Your workout window shrunk to 30 minutes, then 20, then 10.—
Hilary Achauer,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The coffee table is made from highly durable iron and tempered glass, so the set can withstand all kinds of weather.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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This credit card-sized tracker is made from aluminum and tempered glass.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The Clinic-Carry On kit is a cure-all travel kit that includes essentials like lipid-repair moisturizers in compact sizes tailored for air travel and climate changes.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Hudspeth said the plan creates more compact districts, keeps communities together and increases the number of minority majority districts.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated August 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Towns and counties now have to pick a handful of ways to create denser, cheaper housing and report on their progress every year.—
Marisa Peñaloza,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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It’s already been tested out successfully in dense urban areas.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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