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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensed

Adjective

Tesla says the thrusters are powered by compressed air, meaning the car can replenish its thrust capacity on-the-go.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
The floor is made from compressed leather scraps produced during the brand’s manufacturing process.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of compressed

Verb

But once the dominant slices of the emissions pie have shrunk, other categories with less potential to reduce emissions become important.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
As transistors shrank and chips grew denser, the process called for greater precision.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrank

Verb

In Malabo, Bioko’s biggest city, a team of men and women equipped with insecticide sprayers squeezed between low-rise cement buildings on a recent morning, as heavy rain drummed on aluminum roofs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Elevated borrowing rates and refinancing challenges (registration required) have squeezed an already difficult landscape for development financing.

— Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

Taps won't go dry, experts say, in part because Arizona has already reduced its water use over the years.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But for Deakins, the work is too dependent on the circumstances of a story, and the people telling it, to be reduced to any one method.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

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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