CONDENSED Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

condensed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of condensed

as in compressed

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verb

past tense of condense

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

Adjective

The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026

Verb

This interview was edited and condensed from two conversations. — Tiana Denicola, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 To remember also how extremely condensed this period of time is. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condensed

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Adjective

The nation’s communications regulatory body would have to act within a compressed schedule to grant the waiver in time to affect the midterm elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
How Hydrodissection Works for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome The goal of hydrodissection for carpal tunnel syndrome is to allow greater movement for the compressed median nerve.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of compressed

Verb

Pick it up, however, and there's no mistaking how much battery Bluetti has squeezed inside.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Give members of the business and culture press the excuse to write about the rough economics of linear TV and how late night is particularly squeezed.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezed

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Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

Adjective

Slickwater uses a mix of water, sand, and thin, friction-reducing chemicals rather than thicker gels to shatter dense shale rock deep underground and free the gas.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Tortoises routinely seek shade under dense bushes, vanish into mangroves, or shelter from the scorching equatorial sun.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of dense

Verb

Their opportunity came during the cross-examination of Elizabeth Riddell, an FBI case manager who had extracted messages and other data from the cellphones of defendants in the case.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Both the driver and semi were taken to the Newton-Azrak Station in Murrieta, where hazardous response specialists extracted the liquid contents from the tank, which tested positive for meth, the release said.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extracted

Adjective

From elevating beds to expanding sections to sliding walls and even entire roofs, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Built for rapid deployment without heavy logistics The system is small, compact, and field-portable and built for rapid deployment without heavy logistics.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of compact

Verb

In my view, the root cause is corporate power—the way modern corporations are owned, governed, and permitted to organize markets and politics to their own advantage—and how relentlessly that power has concentrated over the past 50 years.

— Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
In recent weeks, the gains made by the index have been highly concentrated, with the S&P 500 hitting new highs even as more of the 500 stocks that comprise the benchmark hit new lows than highs individually.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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