compressing 1 of 2

present participle of compress

compressing

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressing
Verb
  • Mature markets like California, Colorado, and Oregon are shrinking in sales and tax revenue.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The pool of available CPAs has been shrinking as Baby Boomers and some Gen Xers retire.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Hospital staff noted that the victim's ribs were fractured due to Watkins performing chest compressions on him.
    Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
  • In addition, Enriquez covered the pace of AI, speaking of tightening compression cycles and adoption curves that are getting shorter.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 14 June 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
  • The Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has fallen since March, also indicating a contraction.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • Seeing that expansion and contraction over and over for six episodes (let alone three seasons) can grow tiring, and Season 3 certainly suffers from a sense of exhaustion.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Our hero manages to escape the kitty’s onslaught, but his brush with death doesn’t arrest the relentless shrinkage.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
  • In May, the large shrinkage in the labor force kept the U3 Unemployment Rate the same as April’s 4.2% rate.
    Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The most dramatic reduction came for the Honda CR-V, as the vehicle’s hood, mirrors and A-pillars all obstructed a greater portion of the driver’s view over time.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The move could result in layoffs and program reductions across several of its schools, the university said in an announcement.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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“Compressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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