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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
Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second. Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length; it was conducted via translator. Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for condensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensed
Adjective
  • The difference likely is multifold and surely part of a cumulative effect of compressed offseasons after playing 21 postseason games in the previous seven seasons.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The special primary, which took place just a month after Lindsey Graham's death, meant a compressed and sometimes chaotic campaign for the 10 candidates who ran to replace him.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • From 2004 to 2013, Chicago’s population shrank by 130,214 people, while unfunded pension obligations rose from $4,305 to $12,889 per resident, a Civic Federation analysis found.
    Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Global demand has also shrunk significantly with rising prices, helping to balance the oil market and get oil to the customers who need it.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Obviously, that’s a fair assumption if his ice time is meaningfully reduced, and the same goes for Draisaitl.
    Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The development comes as the global shipping industry contends with attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, higher energy prices, and sharply reduced traffic through some of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Newer estimates place the eruption at approximately 912 cubic miles (3,800 cubic kilometers) of dense-rock-equivalent material, although older calculations put the figure closer to 672 cubic miles (2,800 cubic kilometers).
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Review There are sprawling meadows made for picnicking, walking trails that snake through dense forests, and a picturesque lake.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Using specialist skills, the team carefully extracted Purdy and reunited the kitten with her owner.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • With the clock racing down to find Joe before she's extracted out of the country to her death, the team launches an assault against an airport hangar.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Cooling without active hardware Matt Parisi, Lyntris’ vice president of business development, said thermal management has become a limiting factor for compact defense systems.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Founded in 2023, Antares is a nuclear fission energy company developing compact microreactors for defense and space applications.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • By Sunday evening local time, around 720,000 homes remained without power, with the most severe outages concentrated in parts of the US Northeast and Midwest.
    , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Graphite remains a major vulnerability in the battery supply chain, with more than 93% of global supply concentrated in China, according to Coreshell.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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