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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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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
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as in reduces
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 condenses
The vapor then condenses into liquid water inside a vacuum condenser.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Poetry condenses our chaotic emotions into words, giving form to formlessness.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
This foldable tote bag condenses down to almost nothing, but expands to hold everything from beach towels to a grocery haul.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Cooler and longer Fall nights allow the earth to cool to its dew point, which is when water condenses into droplets.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The water evaporates when near heat sources, then condenses back into a liquid when the heat dissipates into the phone’s surrounding aluminum body.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
The dew point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into liquid and generally runs in the low 50s for the region this time of year, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
At the Martian poles in summer, the frozen carbon dioxide sublimates – transforming from a frozen solid to a gas – and then at the winter pole condenses back into a frozen solid.
—Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The water condenses on the glass and flows down a tube to emerge as fresh, drinkable water.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Poetry condenses our chaotic emotions into words, giving form to formlessness.
—K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
This foldable tote bag condenses down to almost nothing, but expands to hold everything from beach towels to a grocery haul.
—Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Cooler and longer Fall nights allow the earth to cool to its dew point, which is when water condenses into droplets.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The water evaporates when near heat sources, then condenses back into a liquid when the heat dissipates into the phone’s surrounding aluminum body.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Sep. 2025
The dew point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into liquid and generally runs in the low 50s for the region this time of year, according to the weather service.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
At the Martian poles in summer, the frozen carbon dioxide sublimates – transforming from a frozen solid to a gas – and then at the winter pole condenses back into a frozen solid.
—Joel S. Levine, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The water condenses on the glass and flows down a tube to emerge as fresh, drinkable water.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condenses
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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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As Arizona squeezes more money from its decreasing share of river water, freighting every drop with critical industries and a booming housing market, the price of water is bound to keep climbing.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The country’s geography squeezes a wild variety into a tight map.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cold water reduces those problems for all your clothes and linens, giving them a longer lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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The basis of the action is that artists with accurate streaming data suffer when others have inflated figures, because their proportional share of Spotify’s royalty pool shrinks.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Released under Toyota Group's Daihatsu badge, the Kayoibako-K shrinks the general concept down even more, this time to kei car size.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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Meeting tools include one-tap minute generation and a circle-to-search gesture that extracts key points in real time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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The piece extracts a section of words from a 1935 essay by philosopher Walter Benjamin and deconstructs them into individual letters, which are then rendered in silver mylar balloons.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alzheimer’s disease drugs Caffeine constricts blood vessels and tightens the blood-brain barrier, potentially limiting how much Alzheimer’s medication reaches the brain and reducing its therapeutic benefit.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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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
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The right choice is the one that removes friction.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Disney removes some channels from YouTube TV.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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His team of 40 also concentrates on bigger and bigger deals that swell their take from the average directs transaction.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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But for the forthcoming 18th volume, Through the Open Window, 1956-1963, which concentrates on Dylan’s earliest recordings during his folk period, the baton was passed to Wilentz.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Condenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condenses. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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