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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
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as in shrinks
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 compresses
The back line compresses space, the midfield disrupts passing lanes and Ferree has commanded his box with composure beyond his years.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Most have a double-zipper system, with one zipper to close the cube and a second zipper that compresses it to a fraction of its full size.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Their terahertz microscope compresses long terahertz waves into a microscopic spot.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Video inflates thought; reading compresses it.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This high pressure compresses the air in the atmosphere and leads to very warm temperatures for this time of year.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The condition develops when something, like swelling of the tissues around the nerve, compresses the nerve that runs through the space between your wrist bones.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
This interaction compresses the plasma into a dense sheet, which then slams into smaller gas clumps, resulting in a cosmic maelstrom that amplifies magnetic field strengths far beyond what a single shock could achieve — matching the unexpectedly strong values seen in observations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Most have a double-zipper system, with one zipper to close the cube and a second zipper that compresses it to a fraction of its full size.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2026
Their terahertz microscope compresses long terahertz waves into a microscopic spot.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Video inflates thought; reading compresses it.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This high pressure compresses the air in the atmosphere and leads to very warm temperatures for this time of year.
—Troy Bridges, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The condition develops when something, like swelling of the tissues around the nerve, compresses the nerve that runs through the space between your wrist bones.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 8 Dec. 2025
This interaction compresses the plasma into a dense sheet, which then slams into smaller gas clumps, resulting in a cosmic maelstrom that amplifies magnetic field strengths far beyond what a single shock could achieve — matching the unexpectedly strong values seen in observations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compresses
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Due to extra off days in April, the Yankees will begin the season with a four-man starting staff but plan to re-incorporate Gil in the rotation once the schedule condenses.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The network does not air the BAFTAs live, but edits and condenses the three-hour show into a two-hour program to be broadcast later.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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If the potential experiences net growth from the time the wave enters to the time the wave leaves, there’s an additional imprint of a net redshift; if the potential shrinks, there’s an additional imprint of a net blueshift.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s because many airlines use dynamic pricing, which raises fares as demand increases and seat availability shrinks.—
Layla Melendez,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The pencil-thin DQ Tower squeezes a full home into a very slender footprint, while the EONE XL takes a wider prefab approach to the same basic challenge.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s no end to the war in sight after one month as Iran squeezes the global economy.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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This means giving up the exalted and exaggerated idea of the West that boosts a masculinist self-image but severely constricts thought and feeling.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The psychic and physical toll of white supremacy, sustained cruelty, imprisonment, famine, poverty, depression, grief, or illness constricts one’s depth of imagination and movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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