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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
Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The multidisciplinary team successfully condensed complex physics into a single working machine.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 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
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
The multidisciplinary team successfully condensed complex physics into a single working machine.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensed
Adjective
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Cities and counties with little experience as real-estate developers were suddenly tasked with managing complex acquisitions and renovations under compressed timelines.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The tabs, known as Tablì, are made of compressed ground coffee and can only be used with a Lavazza Tablì coffee machine.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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As the Spurs lead shrunk, the roar of the crowd inside MSG raged.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Caffeine boosted cycling power output at first, but the advantage steadily shrank, and by the second and third weeks the same dose produced a smaller performance benefit.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As the fans beyond it jumped to their feet with their hands raised, Reynolds reached over and squeezed his glove shut around what would have been the go-ahead home run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 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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Well, that individual that has extracted themselves from that social context, that story of their experience kind of ends there.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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About six months later, in March of this year, investigators received confirmation that a DNA profile was extracted from the remains.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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While the room was compact in size, the plush, cloud-like double beds and iconic views more than made up for any lost space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The company has maintained that the VAMPIRE is an affordable, compact ISR and counter-unmanned-weapon system designed to deploy on nearly any platform, vehicle, or vessel.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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When coal burns, those valuable elements get left behind in the ash, concentrated and waiting.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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The internal State Department memo also notes the US government’s move to fund as many as 50 Ebola treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where the outbreak is concentrated.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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“Condensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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