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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
Each compresses an underlying world into a form the institution can manage.
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Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Venture clienting compresses that timeline dramatically.
—Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Cool compresses can also provide some relief from itching, decreasing the urge to rub your eyes.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The ultra-portable Apple iPad Mini compresses the full tablet experience into a compact, durable build.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
This movement compresses and expands an air chamber at the top of the buoy, like a piston.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
But the window that Pawlikowski chooses for Fatherland is defiantly compact, a stretch of time that the director compresses even more to place the suicide of Erika’s brother Klaus, which happened in the south of France two months before, within the space of the trip.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Venture clienting compresses that timeline dramatically.
—Serguei Netessine, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Cool compresses can also provide some relief from itching, decreasing the urge to rub your eyes.
—Neelam Patadia, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The ultra-portable Apple iPad Mini compresses the full tablet experience into a compact, durable build.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
This movement compresses and expands an air chamber at the top of the buoy, like a piston.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
But the window that Pawlikowski chooses for Fatherland is defiantly compact, a stretch of time that the director compresses even more to place the suicide of Erika’s brother Klaus, which happened in the south of France two months before, within the space of the trip.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compresses
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Over-the-Rhine condenses the history of America into several square blocks.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Belmont says the facility would generate enough heat to raise nighttime temperatures by eight to 12 degrees, irrevocably shifting the dew point, the temperature at which water condenses.—
Mary Jane Gibson,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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All of this erodes trust, diminishes the quality of decisions and shrinks leadership.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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To accommodate this mechanical depth, the roster shrinks to just seven core characters.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Even Zach Cherry squeezes plenty from his part as the dealership’s manager, who grows loudly resentful when Nate seems more emotionally invested in his biological children than coworkers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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War squeezes African, Asian economies further The fallout of the Iran war deepened globally as countries struggled to contain the impact of rising fuel and commodity prices.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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The coldness of the water constricts arteries, requiring the heart to work harder than normal to function.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 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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“Compresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compresses. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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