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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
Their interviews have been edited and condensed for length and clarity. Abby Ellin, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 Their accounts below have been translated from Cantonese and condensed and edited for clarity. New York Times, 20 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
  • That debt has not shrunk to match the smaller population now paying for it.
    Lisa Nee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That is the uncomfortable reading for the Western and Japanese incumbents still counting on combustion sales in China, whose presence in the top ten has shrunk to one aging gasoline sedan.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But attorneys and housing advocates who work with struggling homeowners say household budgets are being squeezed from several directions.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Io is repeatedly squeezed and stretched by Jupiter and the gravitational pulls of neighboring moons Europa and Ganymede.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The company, which focuses on the athletic sports accessories industry, also reduced its full year revenue guidance.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • At all five, at least two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — well above the roughly 52% district average.
    Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Elevated on an all-wood frame and ringed by tall evergreens, the home feels like a slice of Lake Tahoe in the middle of a dense suburb.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • They are being sculpted by intense radiation from nearby young stars, while new stars are forming inside the dense clouds.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some experts argue for keeping the status quo, saying a ban on selling fossils would mean that important specimens would remain undiscovered or be illegally extracted and sold on the black market.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After carefully selecting specimens with reliable dates and locations, the team extracted DNA using techniques designed for highly degraded historical samples.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • When a carry-on suitcase is too bulky, and a backpack is too cramped, a compact yet roomy travel bag is the perfect solution.
    Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Fold & Go Outdoor Kitchen from Fyrel might not be the most compact option, but it’s designed for large groups and still fits in an SUV or camper van.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nanda Win, head of the Yangon Regional Department of Public Health, said cases were particularly concentrated in downtown Yangon’s Chinatown area, where street food vendors, restaurants and bars are clustered, according to the report.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Skeptics say much of Unitree's current demand is still concentrated in research and demonstrations.
    Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensed. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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