Synonyms of compressing

compressing 1 of 2

noun

as in compression

Related Words

• compression
• contracting
• condensing
• lowering
• diminishing
• contraction
• shrinkage
• shrinking
• reduction
• constriction
• diminution
• lessening
• condensation
• decrease
• constricting
• drop
• abatement
• falloff
• diminishment
• fall
• shortening
• drop-off
• retrenchment
• retrenching

Dissimilar Words

• increase
• addition
• accumulation
• accumulating
• proliferation
• multiplication
• doubling
• mushrooming
• growth
• spread
• quadrupling
• creep
• rise
• tripling

compressing

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condensing
• squeezing
• packing
• consolidating
• compacting
• collapsing
• constricting
• cramming
• simplifying
• telescoping
• contracting
• narrowing (down)
• capsulizing
• constringing
• capsuling
• shortening
• curtailing
• shrinking
• decreasing
• abridging
• crowding
• jamming
• downsizing
• concentrating
• abbreviating
• jam-packing
• streamlining
• diminishing
• boiling down
• lessening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanding
• opening
• decompressing
• dispersing
• dissipating
• scattering
• dilating
• swelling
• inflating
• outspreading
• outstretching
• distending

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrinking
• condensing
• decreasing
• constricting
• collapsing
• contracting
• flattening
• withdrawing
• retreating
• diminishing
• drying up
• shriveling
• lessening
• dwindling
• deflating
• receding
• withering
• wilting
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expanding
• swelling
• increasing
• growing
• accumulating
• ballooning
• snowballing
• inflating
• puffing (up)
• ballooning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compressing

Verb

To gauge correctly, people can place a measuring tape around the abdomen, between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the hip bones, keeping the tape level and snug but not compressing the skin. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

These robust profits are compressing forward multiples, making stocks appear cheaper despite rising prices. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 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