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
All Quince luggage comes equipped with an internal compression system.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Defense contractors took a hit after earnings reports showed margin compression and rising tariff risks.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
The Girlfriend Collective’s Compressive High-Rise Pocket Leggings have an ultra-high-rise waist with compression material all around to smooth you out from top to bottom.
—Korin Miller, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Or perhaps the team will set you up in some lymphatic-drainage compression boots.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Defense contractors took a hit after earnings reports showed margin compression and rising tariff risks.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
The Girlfriend Collective’s Compressive High-Rise Pocket Leggings have an ultra-high-rise waist with compression material all around to smooth you out from top to bottom.
—Korin Miller, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2025
Or perhaps the team will set you up in some lymphatic-drainage compression boots.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
Noun
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Europe's largest economy has long been sluggish, with its GDP flip-flopping between growth and contraction in each quarter throughout 2023 and 2024.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Magnesium is a mineral that plays an important role in many bodily functions, including bone health, blood pressure regulation, and muscle contractions.—
Patricia Mikula,
Health,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One method is condensation drying, which uses hot water from the final rinse and cool air inside the dishwasher to create condensation, which supposedly drains away excess water (but doesn't always).—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2025
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The flat lid caused a lot of condensation to accumulate around the edge, which then poured onto the cooktop when removed.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This time around, however, many analysts agree the primary catalyst isn’t a short squeeze.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The fading short squeeze boost evident at the open could be a reason for the pullback off the highs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And so one of the effects that that’s had, both in the United States and in Italy and around the world, is a dramatic constriction in the varieties of crops that are being grown.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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What happened is that once the drones did a scouting mission, the operator gets a reasonably good idea if there’s any constrictions or any large elevation changes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Dec. 2020
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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