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Recent Examples of compressible
The muscles are made of a compressible skeleton and air or fluid medium encased in a flexible skin, and are powered by pressure difference.
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Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
Products with higher fill power are often more lightweight and compressible while providing the same insulation as heavier products with lower fill power, which is ideal for activities in which weight and space are considerations.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
The limits announced by Beijing on Tuesday also include exports of super-hard materials, such as diamonds and other synthetic materials that are not compressible and extremely dense.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
As a rule, a fleece isn’t as compressible as, for example, a down jacket.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
Products with higher fill power are often more lightweight and compressible while providing the same insulation as heavier products with lower fill power, which is ideal for activities in which weight and space are considerations.
—Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
The limits announced by Beijing on Tuesday also include exports of super-hard materials, such as diamonds and other synthetic materials that are not compressible and extremely dense.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
As a rule, a fleece isn’t as compressible as, for example, a down jacket.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressible
Adjective
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The ankles have an elastic closure to prevent the fabric from getting in your way while moving.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Comedy — especially the kind of comedy that Rogen, Stoller, and their frequent collaborators like Judd Apatow prefer — can be more elastic.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Across conversations over the past two years, people who have worked in the footballing department and beyond have described him as a perfect, pliable pupil.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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Amid the passing guest stars, Ortega remains the show’s only sustaining highlight, giving a performance that’s as precise as her character is pliable.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Liveness detection is one of several tools organizations can use to meet this moment, protect users and build resilient, digital trust.—
Mohamed Lazzouni,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The seasoned attorney then built Oak Grove to make estate planning accessible, thoughtful, and resilient for families.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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But that’s really the point for Alonso, a manager who prefers a malleable, flexible team that can adapt mid-game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Tom Rhys Harries stars as Batman's malleable menace, Clayface.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Further discussions in London and Stockholm made enough progress for the two sides this week to announce another extension of the ceasefire, with the White House praising Beijing for being cooperative and flexible in the negotiations to date.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Andy Naylor Scott Parker is aiming to be flexible and adaptable with his system this season.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the early 20th century, many economists treated socialism as a workable economics system.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Since being traded to a team that is trying to win, he’s kept his walk rate to a very workable 10.6% in 73 minor league innings, and he’s been better than that in his two turns following Drew Rasmussen.—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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This led Liu to wonder if these pliant electronics might keep up with the mutable nature of embryonic brains.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2025
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These moves give China not only privileged access to economic assets but also political leverage over a pliant neighbor within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), tightening its grip on a region central to its ambitions.—
Ye Myo Hein,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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Replenishing those reserves is key to maintaining glowing, supple skin—a sort of personal fountain of youth so to speak.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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The belt is crafted from two layers of durable yet supple bison leather.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Compressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressible. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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