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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
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 The space between those points is the organization’s window for intervention, and AI is compressing it across a growing share of business processes. — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The forward multiple has stopped compressing as the memory stocks have been considered a cyclical commodity with the demand likely to be satisfied once the initial buildout is complete and then the stock price should rollover. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 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 Scrape into prepared pan and move around with a fork to fill pan and create some surface texture without compressing mixture. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressing
  1. compression
  2. condensing
  3. shrinking
  4. contracting
  5. squeezing
  6. decreasing
  7. lowering
  8. packing
Noun
  • My pilot father wouldn’t step foot on a plane without a pair of compression socks to help circulate blood and stop uncomfortable swelling.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Pneumatic compression boots, once mostly seen in physical therapy clinics and pro locker rooms, are now showing up on kitchen chairs and living room floors, marketed for everything from lymphatic drainage to post-workout recovery.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of compression
Verb
  • Two-phase systems allow the fluid to boil near hot components before condensing and returning to the bath.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • However, even before the cancelation, there was speculation that the LA Jazz Festival was in trouble after organizers quietly started condensing the fest’s events, which was initially supposed to run from August 7 to August 23.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of condensing
Verb
  • The central region keeps shrinking, concentrating motion into an increasingly small area.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That safety net is gone, and the margin for error is shrinking with it.
    — Richard McSweeney, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrinking
Noun
  • Officials said the overall risk of contracting measles is low for people who are fully vaccinated.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Department of Defense is piloting a new tech contracting model, where companies can work at automating department processes and earn a percentage of the savings.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • Instead of squeezing time together into a large family gathering, Marilyn and a small group of relatives are staying in London through Tuesday.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The clinic adds that squeezing the lower legs helps veins return blood to the heart, and the therapy can be used on its own or alongside other treatments a healthcare provider recommends.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • Little brown bats can similarly reduce their metabolic demands by going Dracula for months at a time, decreasing their body temperatures by more than fifty degrees Fahrenheit and slowing their respiration to a handful of breaths an hour.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The steadiest and most widespread coverage of any rain should be early in the day with the coverage decreasing during the afternoon and evening.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 11 Sep. 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
  • Nothing brings this home like dressing for an event or an occasion or packing for a trip.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-fuel and flat-packing stoves are becoming a massive trend for backcountry adventurers who want to ditch standard gas canisters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of packing

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“Compressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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