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Definition of condensednext

condensed

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verb

past tense of condense
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as in shrank
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad

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Recent Examples of condensed
Adjective
That said, a shorter mortgage term can mean larger monthly payments, thanks to the condensed timeframe (depending on how much of a mortgage balance is being refinanced). — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 Get out the frozen peaches and sweetened condensed milk, and your blender. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Hours’ worth of brainstorming and drafting can now be condensed into seconds. — Bernard May, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The following highlights from their conversation have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. — September 9, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensed
Adjective
  • Minimalist fiction is characterized by direct, highly compressed, densely allusive language.
    — Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Many new comedies these days suffer from a compressed run that offers little room to riff and experiment.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The team shrunk mentally as the second half went on, a common theme for this club in 2026.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Giant-planet rings are already known to shift over months and years; Saturn’s D ring has measurably shrunk, and Neptune’s Adams arcs rearrange themselves.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With Hamas squeezed, Netanyahu asked the Qataris to commit to official monthly payments to Gaza.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • News organizations large and small are being squeezed like never before.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Lamont notes that the public benefits charges have been sharply reduced since May as many residents now see a credit on their bills because the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An October 2025 ceasefire reduced the intensity of the fighting, but Israel has continued to carry out strikes, killing at least 1,375 people since the agreement went into effect, according to local health officials.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Rings are not always uniform, and JWST might simply have cut through a denser clump.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Starting with what is often called the Arab Spring and ending with the Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the demonstrations—dense, synchronized, and persistent—dwarfed older, briefer moments of global protest.
    — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Three of the four are co-ferments, which means the beans are put in anaerobic tanks, where oxygen is extracted and fruit is added.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has extracted multi-million settlements from ABC and CBS after suing them over their reporting.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Our experts think the Bushnell H2O 8x25 binos are the best waterproof compact binoculars.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Using your hands to compact, shape the mixture into thick blocks.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has found an overall slowdown in hiring in recent years, but not specifically concentrated in entry-level jobs with higher AI exposure.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While Gutenberg and Richter focused primarily on theory, Benioff concentrated on instrumentation.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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