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 can be so severe that the US Civil Air Administration once built a chicken gun that used compressed air to fire bird carcasses at airframes to simulate avian impacts. New Atlas, 9 July 2025 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
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 See All Example Sentences for compressed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressed
Verb
  • These interviews have been edited and condensed.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This Zoom interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • Yet the portion of Americans who drink has shrunk in recent years.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Your workout window shrunk to 30 minutes, then 20, then 10.
    Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The coffee table is made from highly durable iron and tempered glass, so the set can withstand all kinds of weather.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
  • This credit card-sized tracker is made from aluminum and tempered glass.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • The rail project also encourages compact, infill development, preserving farmland and open space.
    Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • South Korea is compact, dynamic, and steeped in tradition.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Open star clusters typically reside in the dense spiral arms of the Milky Way, where the gravity of passing stars can tug at their outermost members, pulling them apart over the course of millions of years.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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