condenses

present tense third-person singular of condense
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as in compresses
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 condenses This rising air cools and condenses into clouds and thunderstorms, releasing latent heat that fuels further development. Hannah Parry amanda Castro anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 The air revitalization system condenses moisture from the cabin air – primarily water vapor from sweat and exhalation – into liquid water. Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condenses
Verb
  • This compresses the heart and keeps blood flowing until the heart restarts or professional help arrives.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Circana’s Liquid Mix compresses that cycle to minutes, vastly improving how brands can respond to market signals.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • View gallery - 9 images The Cabana tiny house squeezes a lot of house into a length of just 20 ft (6 m).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2025
  • As the video goes on, Jelly Roll playfully squeezes Bunnie's backside and the two share a kiss.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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  • This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The hippocampus is primarily responsible for memory and learning, and commonly shrinks, or atrophies, after a stroke.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This means green signals are inherently weaker, and when outdoor sunlight adds noise, the measurement range shrinks even further, and accuracy deteriorates.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Making hard decisions—layoffs, budget cuts, killing projects—extracts a personal toll.
    David Ko, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If Weiler’s construction provides the opportunity to see a series of fine actors at work with delicate tête-à-têtes, the neatness of the structure constricts some of the feeling.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Washing and disinfecting decorative pumpkins removes fungal spores and will slow that process down.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The AquaTru Classic is a highly effective countertop reverse osmosis system with a four-stage filtration process that removes up to 99 percent of more than 80 contaminants, including lead, fluoride and PFAS.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of blasting in all directions, like a primitive roadside bomb, an EFP directs and concentrates the force of its explosion.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Kang explained that the unique negative Poisson’s ratio behavior enables inward contraction under compression, which concentrates strain in the sensing region and boosts sensitivity.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Condenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condenses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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