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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
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Machines spray out a mixture of compressed air and water from a machine, a process that uses a lot of energy and water.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Years of overzealous inversions had compressed his vertebrae, damaging his nerves so severely that risky, major surgery appeared to be the only solution.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Non-coders welcome Khant noted that major tech companies like Reddit, the social media platform, and Stripe, the payment processor, have hosted their own tech hackathons over the years, with the goals of benefiting from a burst of competitive and creative juices blending on a compressed timeline.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Machines spray out a mixture of compressed air and water from a machine, a process that uses a lot of energy and water.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
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When snow falls and is compressed, air is trapped between the flakes, giving the ice its brilliant white color.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Years of overzealous inversions had compressed his vertebrae, damaging his nerves so severely that risky, major surgery appeared to be the only solution.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
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Boublil and Schonberg have condensed a novel of over 1,000 pages into a three-hour musical, so a brisk pace is needed to give audiences the gist of the story.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Our conversation has been edited and condensed.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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But the goods deficit with Canada shrank by 26% to $46 billion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Since its founding, the Northfield Allotments have shrunk to a few acres, land siphoned off over the years by developers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Small businesses and farmers got squeezed.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vendors built on per-seat licensing and static tools are seeing their economics squeezed as AI systems compress development timelines and reduce maintenance overhead.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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There’s nothing worse than feeling constricted while traveling, but the Airlift leggings are made to feel like a second skin with a four-way stretch that’s flattering and, most importantly, incredibly comfortable.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Johnson felt nauseated and his chest constricted, forcing the breath from his lungs.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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This puts it safely within the light cruise missile-grade of loitering munitions, suggesting it is probably intended for use against hardened or high-value targets.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fabric layers mesh and bond; glass pellets, mother-of-pearl beads, and cables get nestled into crevices, trapped under hardened strata of varnish.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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What initally drew me to it is the impressively minimal ingredient list—packed to the brim with many of anti-aging’s superstar ingredients.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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The boutique- and restaurant-packed Da’an district starts just down the street, and the Taipei Arena subway station around the corner connects you to the rest of the city with ease.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In its 2025 report, Lazard, a financial advisory firm, estimated that the cost to build, operate, fuel and maintain a plant has decreased by 55% for wind and 84% for solar since 2009.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Over the past few years, profits have decreased.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2026.
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