Synonyms of condenses

condenses

verb

present tense third-person singular of condense

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compresses
• shrinks
• constricts
• decreases
• collapses
• flattens
• contracts
• diminishes
• withdraws
• shrivels
• lessens
• recedes
• retreats
• deflates
• dries up
• withers
• dwindles
• wilts
• abates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• swells
• grows
• increases
• accumulates
• inflates
• snowballs
• balloons
• puffs (up)
• balloons

2

as in squeezes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compresses
• squeezes
• consolidates
• constricts
• crams
• packs
• collapses
• simplifies
• narrows (down)
• capsulizes
• capsules
• shortens
• compacts
• telescopes
• constringes
• curtails
• contracts
• abbreviates
• abridges
• shrinks
• concentrates
• streamlines
• decreases
• boils down
• jams
• downsizes
• diminishes
• crowds
• jam-packs
• lessens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expands
• opens
• decompresses
• disperses
• dilates
• dissipates
• scatters
• outstretches
• inflates
• swells
• distends
• outspreads

3

as in reduces

to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances

added condensed milk to the mix

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduces
• extracts
• removes
• concentrates
• evaporates
• distills
• refines
• enhances
• cleans
• intensifies
• clarifies
• purges
• purifies
• cleanses
• deepens
• leaches
• flushes
• solidifies
• boils down
• heightens
• enriches
• hardens
• strengthens
• compacts
• fortifies
• decocts
• richens
• recondenses
• reconcentrates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• waters (down)
• dilutes
• weakens
• thins
• cuts
• adulterates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of condenses

Paraphrasing generally restates the original information in different language while retaining the key ideas, whereas summarizing condenses the information into a shorter version. — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Headway condenses nonfiction and fiction books into 15-minute summaries that make key ideas easier to fit into your schedule. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Just as a still concentrates a large batch of weak liquid into a smaller batch of strong stuff, AI distillation condenses a big model into a smaller one that, ideally, acts like the original. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The film’s final scene condenses a great deal of meaning into a single moment. — Jd Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

As the plume rises, the water vapor cools and condenses into tiny cloud droplets, forming a cloud directly above the fire. — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Following the revision of ICOM’s definition of a museum, which faced controversy for not including terms such as decolonization, restitution, and repatriation, the new code condenses the eight principles of the 2004 code into five. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 July 2026

Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026