compressing 1 of 2

present participle of compress

compressing

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressing
Verb
  • The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • United sent Heaven a Game Ready compression boot to wear at home to aid recovery, which Lisa filled with ice each day.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • Kyle Richards found the ultimate hack for staying organized and optimizing suitcase space while traveling: compression packing cubes.
    PEOPLE Deals Team, People.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • The crossbody bag option, meanwhile, is less constricting and makes a stylish statement piece on top of any casual outfit.
    Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
  • But his refusal to adhere to facts isn’t constricting.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Field commissioned the report ahead of the possibility of consolidating the department’s services at either its headquarters at the town’s civic center or the police operations center on Los Gatos Boulevard.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The film Barbie, released in 2023 starring Margot Robbie, also featured a pair of pink Birkenstock Arizona sandals, consolidating its cool status.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • With that in mind, August is supposed to see the same 11.8 percent month-over-month decline from July to 2.08 million TEUs, with a 10.4 percent contraction from last year’s totals.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
  • Additional tariffs would further hurt these two exports-dependent economies that are grappling with a slowdown in growth, with Japan likely staring at a technical recession, or two straight quarters of economic contraction.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Casey Johnston’s new book, A Physical Education, tells a before-and-after story, too—one not of shrinkage but of growth, physical and otherwise.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
  • Pick the right settings Use cold water for brights and delicates to prevent fading and shrinkage, and warmer temps for towels, sheets, and heavily soiled clothes to help break down oils and kill germs, says Pozniak.
    Lauryn Higgins, Time, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The physiological impacts of cold water, such as muscle failure, loss of coordination, and rapid reduction in core body temperature, can result in drowning.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • Noninvasive fat reduction procedures are down 40%, the data equivalent of a free fall.
    Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 July 2025
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