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adjective

Definition of condensednext
as in compressed

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verb

past tense of condense
1
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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2
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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3
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
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
This Oreo takes us back to Sunday afternoons at Grandma’s house, with the classic flavors of one of the South’s most iconic recipes condensed into a single cookie. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026 This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity and ease of reading. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for condensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensed
  1. compressed
  2. shrank
  3. squeezed
  4. reduced
  5. dense
  6. extracted
  7. compact
  8. concentrated
Adjective
  • Daniel West’s adaptation hits the major plot points and select lines of dialogue, but has typically, unavoidably, been streamlined and compressed.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In the more compressed idiom of three-act-movie storytelling, this chapter would represent the end of act two, when all hope appears lost.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • Sales shrank last year after a drop-off in Canadian tourists hammered business at farmers’ markets and fairs, Denniston said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Studios have shrunk budgets, major production houses have cut staff, and fewer projects are reaching the finish line.
    — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrank
Verb
  • Add in Braxton Berrios, the Giants’ punt returner and backup slot receiver, and that squeezed Slayton out.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Independent designers, once a discovery engine, were being squeezed, while the biggest brands put more investment into their own stores, creating a dichotomy in experiences that Bron felt was palpable.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Promise a rebate to every taxpayer when the size and cost of government is reduced.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • Fires routinely sweep Kinshasa’s dense neighborhoods during the dry season, where rapid urban growth outpaces basic protections such as reliable fire and emergency services.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There comes a moment, looking at Evans’s dense worlds, when the eye stops decoding and the mind begins to surrender.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dense
Verb
  • Days before the hawker crackdown, Ruto ordered India’s Tata Chemicals to leave Kenya, arguing that the company had extracted value from the country without creating enough local investment or jobs.
    — Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sea salt, meanwhile, refers to salt extracted from ocean water or lakes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of extracted
Adjective
  • Frequency conversion allows one color of light to be converted into another, but conventional systems often depend on materials such as lithium niobate or gallium arsenide and can be difficult to make compact and scalable.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Carter Nylon Cargo Backpack My 56-year-old mom never travels without a backpack to easily store her medicines, snacks, chargers, laptop, and even spare clothes in the compact bag.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of compact
Verb
  • The huge Filipino diaspora, concentrated just a few minutes away by train in Woodside, Queens, backed its woman to the hilt.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Most cases were not near Pittsburgh but were instead concentrated in Lancaster County, which reported 227 infections.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
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