Synonyms of compresses

compresses

verb

present tense third-person singular of compress

1

as in condenses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condenses
• squeezes
• consolidates
• constricts
• packs
• crams
• collapses
• simplifies
• narrows (down)
• capsules
• compacts
• capsulizes
• shortens
• telescopes
• constringes
• contracts
• curtails
• abbreviates
• shrinks
• abridges
• decreases
• concentrates
• jams
• downsizes
• boils down
• streamlines
• diminishes
• jam-packs
• crowds
• lessens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• opens
• decompresses
• dilates
• disperses
• dissipates
• scatters
• inflates
• outstretches
• swells
• outspreads
• distends

2

as in shrinks

to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter

the substance can compress under pressure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrinks
• condenses
• constricts
• decreases
• collapses
• flattens
• contracts
• diminishes
• withdraws
• shrivels
• lessens
• retreats
• dries up
• recedes
• withers
• deflates
• wilts
• dwindles
• abates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• swells
• increases
• grows
• accumulates
• inflates
• snowballs
• balloons
• puffs (up)
• balloons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compresses

Indeed, the Lorentz contraction compresses a moving object, although the contraction does not appear in a snapshot of the object. — Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Pushing on or leaning against something that compresses the belly may increase the discomfort. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

In practice, that means Hollow compresses large datasets aggressively enough to fit entirely in a machine's RAM, roughly an eightfold improvement in memory use over traditional methods, by his account. — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

The leadership structure that remains suggests companies will increasingly absorb executive responsibilities across fewer people as AI compresses the distance between strategy and execution. — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

This is the step where the barista compresses the ground coffee within the portafilter to create a dense puck. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

Being an 80% keyboard, the MQ80 has the exact same number as tenkeyless, but IQUNIX compresses the layout, shifting the arrow keys, delete, home, end, page up and page down and others to the right. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

That's a fundamental disagreement about the future of the sport, and this early opening date compresses the number of days available for the two sides to find a compromise. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026