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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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as in squeezed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
condense the information into as brief a report as possible
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as in reduced
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
added condensed milk to the mix
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Recent Examples of condensed
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The condensed cream of mushroom soup stays though.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
The 18-year time jump provides enough distance from what came before, the returning players supply the requisite cohesion, and its condensed length feels less like bait for new audiences and more like a bonus for fans.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The condensed cream of mushroom soup stays though.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensed
Adjective
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Unlike many recent Olympic hosts that faced compressed planning timelines, LA28 has benefited from a longer preparation runway.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Workflow Load and Cognitive Strain Pharmacy professionals manage verification, patient counseling, insurance adjudication, and regulatory documentation within compressed timeframes.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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The declining popularity of Indian equities is reflected in the MSCI index, where the country's weightage has shrunk to around 11% from its peak of nearly 20% in 2024.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The 2008 Great Recession deterred sponsors, prizes dwindled and flair bartenders quit as competitive in-fighting and harder rules shrank the talent pool.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The Knicks are down by 23 points early in the second quarter, and are only shooting 33% from the field, and Madison Square Garden has been reduced to murmurs.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Language barriers may soon be greatly reduced, allowing for a historically impossible level of information sharing and growth.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Whether Tuchel will, in fact, be able to produce a more intense high-pressing style this summer, given the climate and the dense schedule, is another matter.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Visitors of historic New Castle are greeted with cobblestone streets, alleys, dense urbanism and a rich history that can only be found in a few other cities in the region.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, a focus group of women who have either pursued or considered PMSR discuss the unknowns of the procedure, which allows patients to conceive biological children of deceased men using DNA extracted within 72 hours of death.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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To see what was happening, his team added a dash of enzymes extracted from yeast cultures.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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The Truvaga Plus retails for $499 and is rechargeable with unlimited two-minute sessions, a compact design and a 30-day return policy.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The best couches for small spaces are the styles that have a compact silhouette but don’t lack character.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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But Rheinmetall’s expansion is increasingly concentrated in lower-risk areas such as air defense, digitization, and naval systems, the Morningstar analysts pointed out, while partnerships and vertical integration help mitigate execution and supply chain risks.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The bulk of shower and storm chances are concentrated across coastal Collier, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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