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
What's notable is that Betis is compressing that evolution into a single redevelopment rather than the incremental expansions typical of English clubs. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 And that’s on top of allegedly deleting or compressing billions of logs that should have been preserved. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Robinson said the best founding teams are also building on top of the tools—running multiple coding agents at once, automating sales outreach and marketing, and compressing internally what used to take months of engineering time into days. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressing
  1. compression
  2. condensing
  3. shrinking
  4. contracting
  5. squeezing
  6. decreasing
  7. lowering
  8. packing
Noun
  • Once she was moved to Boston, Clancy went into cardiac arrest and had to be revived with CPR and chest compressions, ICU nurse Rachelle Amedee said.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • My grandparents have found that compression socks help relieve some of the discomfort and swelling that comes from prolonged restricted movement by stimulating circulation in your legs.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of compression
Verb
  • There are many ways to get powerful Pals in Palworld, whether that’s condensing them for extra stars or a whole, whole lot of RNG breeding.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Some simple googling would’ve helped the Cubs out when condensing a player’s contributions to the championship season into a few words.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of condensing
Verb
  • In its first quarterly report since offering shares to the public, Elon Musk's SpaceX announced soaring revenues and shrinking losses — but still not a profit.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sales of both gas and electric water heaters grew about 11% in the same time period, showing that gas isn’t shrinking, but electric is edging ahead.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrinking
Noun
  • That phrase appears in a contracting document for Acentra Health that was first reported on by independent journalists through the newsletter Popular Information.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Carla Chiorazzo was appointed CFO of Adolfson & Peterson Construction, a national construction management and contracting firm.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • The depreciation has sounded alarm bells in Tokyo, with rising import costs squeezing businesses and consumers.
    — Mia Glass, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • By squeezing the blocks together with the sample in the center, scientists apply an immense amount of pressure on it.
    — Robin Macaluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • Rogers, Rea, and Parks-Shaw all have emphasized the need to be proactive in decreasing the number of lawsuits filed against the Police Department.
    — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano that began Monday morning and caused widespread evacuations is gradually decreasing, authorities said Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreasing
Noun
  • Big sales were needed, and a lowering of the squad-cost base was also necessary.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • There are also quality of life improvements such as the lowering of the turn-signal volume (which didn't bother me, but was the first negative thing my wife said about the R2).
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • The AirPods Pro 3 deliver ultimate quiet for busy campus routines, packing twice the active noise cancellation of previous models to block out library distractions.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And packing no GoTo computer requires at least a rudimentary knowledge of the night sky and a star atlas or planetarium software.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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