compressing 1 of 2

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as in compression

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verb

present participle of compress
1
as in condensing
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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2
as in shrinking
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 compressing
Verb
Laser fusion follows another route, compressing and heating a tiny fuel pellet so reactions occur before the fuel disperses. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Glaciers could re-form if carbon pollution declines substantially and temperatures drop enough to enable snowfall to build year-round, eventually compressing again into glacial ice, but that may take several hundred years, Menounos added. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The approach gives suppliers greater visibility while allowing brands to respond to fresher demand signals, potentially compressing the time from design to market by months. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Needless to say, there’s a lot going on in Butler’s busy, occasionally dizzying script, though compressing the approximately 550-page source material was surely no easy task. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The rapid earnings growth also has the effect of compressing multiples. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Neither fixes a demand-capture channel when demand capture itself is what’s compressing. — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The result is an entire ocean’s worth of wind and waves all compressing together to get through what is a seriously small bottleneck. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 This glacier is thousands of years old, our driver explains, formed from layer after layer of snow compressing into ice. — Uma Raja, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressing
  1. compression
  2. condensing
  3. shrinking
  4. contracting
  5. squeezing
  6. decreasing
  7. lowering
  8. packing
Noun
  • Located inside The Mark, the space will offer a menu of holistic treatments, connecting the mind and body through state of the art facials, red light therapy, medical-grade compression boots and more.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That compression is what makes the phase three moment tradable inside every current fund horizon.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of compression
Verb
  • Advance has the backing of major Republican figures and donors, but its shadowy approach has also faced criticism for condensing complicated policy into ballot measures that may have impacts that are more far-reaching than voters understand.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of condensing
Verb
  • Neither candidate reached the majority needed to win outright, forcing both campaigns to compete for a shrinking pool of undecided voters while trying to mobilize their supporters in a country deeply divided over its political future.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Demographic data expose disparities that raw numbers can obscure and show whether those gaps are growing or shrinking.
    — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrinking
Noun
  • These scaly reptiles move by alternating contracting muscles on either side of their body.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Marlin Stoltzfus is a contractor and the owner of MKS Construction LLC and has over 20 years of experience in roofing, general contracting, remodeling, and new home construction.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.
    — , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • School library jobs remain vulnerable to budget cuts, and the number of school librarians across the state has been decreasing since 2010.
    — Kafi Kumasi, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Huang said this week that CoreWeave doesn't need Nvidia's backstop and that the neocloud's cost of capital is decreasing.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of decreasing
Noun
  • Dangote Industries has yet to respond to enquiries from Semafor on whether the lowering of the minimum investment was a response to underwhelming participation among Kenyan retail investors.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There was some preemptive dismissive talk about hair length, teen hysteria, the lowering of standards.
    — George Saunders, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • The new Seagull doubles down on that formula, packing more space, more power, and technology that would have seemed wildly out of place in a sub-$10,000 car not too long ago.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • From packing cubes and toiletry bags to luggage locks and anti-theft crossbodies, Amazon is packed with practical finds that make traveling light less daunting.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of packing

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“Compressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressing. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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