as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Recent Examples of compression
Bonus points for bringing a lightweight travel blanket and compression socks to up your comfort game.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Inside the case is a classic two-compartment layout, with compression straps on one side.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2026
Each set has two small compression cubes, two large compression cubes, a slim packing tube and a laundry bag.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Start compressions if the person is unresponsive.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Inside the case is a classic two-compartment layout, with compression straps on one side.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2026
Each set has two small compression cubes, two large compression cubes, a slim packing tube and a laundry bag.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Start compressions if the person is unresponsive.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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That’s consistent with an overall contraction in the pool’s size during the past several decades.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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By practicing on a model that copies heart circulation and contraction, doctors can improve their technique for complex valve repairs before surgery.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Without proper circulation, any water from leaks or condensation just linger, and if it’s not addressed—which is often the case in a space like the basement—then mold and mildew forms.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sun hitting the condensation trail was responsible for projecting the sea jelly onto the sky, according to reporting by Florida Today, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stuart Fairchild clubbed a go-ahead two-run homer for the Taiwan team in the eighth inning, while a squeeze bunt broke a tie in the tenth inning.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Drugmakers are also a favorite among short-sellers, leaving them susceptible to a squeeze.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Financing, workforce and contracting processes are some of the central areas that need improving, according to a legislative committee on Housing Construction Innovation chaired by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland.—
Amancai Biraben,
Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Because Plankey is a nominee who's awaiting Senate confirmation, he is generally expected to avoid involvement in agency operations, particularly those related to the department's contracting.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The song contrasts that sense of constriction with the easeful feeling of floating by yourself out on the water.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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Then came the explosion of streamers followed by a constriction.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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