as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
after the condensing of our stored junk, we actually had room in the garage for the car
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as in compressing
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 consolidating
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 reducing
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 condensing
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The curriculum was meant to make up for lost learning by condensing two academic years into one, having students focus on just the core content of each subject.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
The module delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute within a 130 W power envelope, effectively condensing server-grade AI horsepower into a form factor for robots and autonomous machines.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Plans call for condensing the college’s Boise operations into an eight-story office building on the northwest corner of Main Street and Whitewater Park Boulevard.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Cloudbursts also typically occur in mountainous regions, which become sites of flash floods and landslides as the air is forced to rise when encountering high terrain, which results in it rapidly cooling and condensing into dense clouds.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Quasars can dump huge amounts of energy into their host galaxies, which stops gas clouds from condensing into new stars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
And while the 3rd gen also requires the separate Nest app, the 4th gen offers full functionality and control in the Google Home app, condensing all of your smart home devices into one hub.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
The curriculum was meant to make up for lost learning by condensing two academic years into one, having students focus on just the core content of each subject.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
The module delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute within a 130 W power envelope, effectively condensing server-grade AI horsepower into a form factor for robots and autonomous machines.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Plans call for condensing the college’s Boise operations into an eight-story office building on the northwest corner of Main Street and Whitewater Park Boulevard.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Cloudbursts also typically occur in mountainous regions, which become sites of flash floods and landslides as the air is forced to rise when encountering high terrain, which results in it rapidly cooling and condensing into dense clouds.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Quasars can dump huge amounts of energy into their host galaxies, which stops gas clouds from condensing into new stars.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensing
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Within the first four minutes, there was a classic example of Dortmund compressing the pitch immediately to win the ball back, losing it, and then winning it again through Gundogan’s relentless running.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Its work focuses on compressing large language platforms, or LLMs, and creating smaller models, in the belief that most consumers and business customers can do just fine with lower-powered but thoughtfully designed AI that needs less power and fewer chips to run.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The government’s lawyers argued the ruling effectively guts a statute aimed at reducing gun violence by preventing unlawful drug users from wielding firearms.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The firm’s post-weave colorization system preserves the authentic look, feel, and durability of conventional denim while drastically reducing environmental impact.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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Packages with bacon were stored below the condenser unit inside the walk-in freezer, resulting in condensation ice buildup on top.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The production used two internal fans in the helmets to keep condensation down and various internal screens inside the helmet shell to display data.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Supporters argue that downstate residents have been politically sidelined for decades — victims of a system that concentrates power and money in Chicago while rural communities struggle with job losses, rising taxes, and shrinking populations.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Following a young woman navigating life after growing up in an orphanage, the film transforms her shrinking apartment into a dreamlike maze of memory and loss, using striking visual metaphors to explore belonging, self-worth, and the fragile hope of starting over.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the Russians are reportedly more interested in extracting minerals than helping stop the spread of jihadism.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The size varies by brew type, extracting just the right amount of oils for flavor.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blakely patented that first product and many others that followed, but not everything is compression driven.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The firm cited solid operating trends and valuation compression so far this year for the call.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Remove jewelry or constricting clothing quickly, before any swelling begins.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Relationships that feel financially or emotionally constricting may feel harder to ignore now.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Condensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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