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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
Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Unlike many recent Olympic hosts that faced compressed planning timelines, LA28 has benefited from a longer preparation runway.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Cheap money, compressed volatility, and a sustained hunt for yield made alternatives an easy sell, and capital poured in.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
This time around, the time line is even more compressed.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Unlike many recent Olympic hosts that faced compressed planning timelines, LA28 has benefited from a longer preparation runway.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
Bain said following Thursday’s heat, an offshore jetstream flow that has compressed the marine layer and the Bay Area’s natural coolness will give way to the usual onshore flow.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Cheap money, compressed volatility, and a sustained hunt for yield made alternatives an easy sell, and capital poured in.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressed
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National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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That number shrank to 9,643 the next year and 2,126 in 1992, before sinking to as few as a few dozen per year in the early 2000s.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The price fell because the crisis-risk premium shrank, or the baseline supply-and-demand conditions improved, or both.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The companies say the Ruta Block 3 is designed for strategic deep-strike missions against high-value and hardened targets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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However, this breadth becomes a liability in hardened enterprise workflows that aren’t open-ended.—
Anshul Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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No one is constricted to a static office environment.—
Mary Holland,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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The Ukrainian bombardments have constricted the supply of gas in the oil-rich country and there are reports of Russians in several regions having to line up at the pump for hours at a time.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Large solar developments can transform hundreds, or even thousands, of acres of rural land, paneling them with crystalline silicon and tempered glass.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ecuador’s fans packed Philadelphia Stadium last Monday, too, with their yellow dwarfing the orange of Ivory Coast supporters.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Team Melli was essentially the home team in the Los Angeles area for its second straight match in front of a stadium packed with fans from the diaspora both supporting the Iranians and decrying the government, with boos of the anthem and hundreds of pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flags displayed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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