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
Coordinated inquiry across pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers was especially important in compressing the learning curve. — Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 23 July 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
  • The system operates by altering the magnetic field to adjust fluid viscosity inside the dampers, continuously modifying compression and rebound damping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
  • Ceramic tile, while quite strong in compression, is very weak in tension.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of compression
Verb
  • 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
  • Aware that Messi, for all his gifts, has lost that explosive yard of pace at 39 years old, Spain pushed their defensive line high, condensing the pitch.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of condensing
Verb
  • By the logic of pure procurement, AI bills should be shrinking.
    — Roman Shemet, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Mediation may yet come back into focus if oil markets panic and the price of crude returns above $100 on the back of shrinking reserves worldwide.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of shrinking
Noun
  • Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office on Thursday defended its decision to sue Kansas City over a contracting program using a plaintiff who had pleaded guilty to paying bribes for contracts years ago.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • The live capture was filmed in London’s West End, where costs are lower, but where there’s also a different contracting set up, so that all cast members leave and start at the same time.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • McGurk argued that, if the return of the hostages was the only way to end the war, then publicly squeezing Israel to protect civilians could paradoxically prolong the fighting, resulting in more Palestinian deaths.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • De la Fuente’s forwards press aggressively, while centre-backs Pau Cubarsi and Aymeric Laporte hold a high defensive line, squeezing the pitch and pinning their opponents back.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • The lack of regulations for unsupervised AI and decreasing hardware costs amplify this uncontained proliferation risk.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In many countries, alcohol consumption has already been decreasing for years, especially among young people.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of decreasing
Noun
  • This Editorial Board has long advocated for an overall lowering of taxes across the board.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
  • Other research has shown the popular drugs might reduce heart disease and breast cancer that may be related to the weight loss, or a lowering of inflammation.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • This gives you a huge 47% discount on a multisurface cleaner, packing 13,000Pa Vormax suction, an all-rubber anti-tangle floating brush, Smart Pathfinder mapping, and up to 300 minutes of continuous action.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • Whether heading to a sporting match, packing for vacation, or dressing for a summer night out, consider these outfit formulas your blueprint to styling polka-dot dresses right now.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 July 2026
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