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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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This new iteration has a stretchy, ultra-comfortable boxer liner, an elastic waistband, and side pockets.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The shorts have an elastic waistband that ties at the waist with a drawstring, and the button-down top offers breathable coverage.—
Danielle Calma,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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At an indie level, merengue also proved pliable, merging with metal and industrial riffs in psychedelic epics from Gallo Lester and Mediopicky, and providing a sinewy canvas for the poetic soul-searching of Rita Indiana and Xiomara Fortuna.—
Richard Villegas,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Toast the chiles in a dry pan over medium-high heat, flipping once, until lightly blistered and fragrant but still pliable, a minute or so.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Caregiver-friendly cultures retain experienced talent and cultivate a more resilient workforce.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Thais-Williams didn’t have ambitions to open a generationally important nightclub, just a more resilient business than her previous dress shop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But, Gillis said, Dozier taught the boys to be more violent at a time when their brains were malleable.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Powell's term as Fed chairman runs out in ten months, giving Trump an opportunity to install a more malleable leader of the central bank.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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This variety pack of bandages covers every kind of small injury—a total of 280 sheer and clear flexible adhesive bandages in five different sizes and shapes, for small wounds, burns, or even shoe chafing.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Building Flexibility Into Your Estate Plan Revocable Living Trusts as Your Foundation A revocable living trust can serve as the cornerstone of flexible estate planning.—
Patti Brennan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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That did slip noticeably last season with the Clippers, with the question of whether the Heat can get him back up to a workable level.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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Tennessee loses about 10 acres of workable farmland every hour.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Japan hasn’t been as pliant as Trump seemed to expect.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Letz is a physically and emotionally pliant but also a verbose actor of great versatility, able to play a standard Second City dad and Chicag’ow type, but also a neurotic (lots of call for that in this show) and a dweeb and, well, whatever gets thrown his way.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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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 23 Jul. 2025.
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