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

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

An in-house leader who has owned the function throughout the hold period maintains the documentation, positions and compliance history that compresses the diligence timeline and protects valuation. — Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 28 July 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

The system first creates a magnetized plasma, then rapidly compresses it with a lithium liner. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

Sitting for hours on end compresses joints and reduces circulation of synovial fluid, the body’s natural joint lubricant. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

It will be covered with a secondary cylinder that will trap air and push out any approaching water, and the capsule itself is rimmed with a soft metal that compresses under pressure. — Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026