as in compression
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
tried to ease the tie's constriction of his neck
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Recent Examples of constriction
Symptoms can include throat swelling, airway constriction, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The song contrasts that sense of constriction with the easeful feeling of floating by yourself out on the water.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Then came the explosion of streamers followed by a constriction.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
The constriction leads to spikes in blood pressure and heightens a diabetic person’s risk of heart disease.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2026
The song contrasts that sense of constriction with the easeful feeling of floating by yourself out on the water.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Then came the explosion of streamers followed by a constriction.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
The constriction leads to spikes in blood pressure and heightens a diabetic person’s risk of heart disease.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for constriction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constriction
Noun
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Unlike traditional compression, which applies constant pressure—whether it’s needed or not—Rheon activates only during impact (movement or strain) and then returns to a flexible state.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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By applying lower‑body compression, the garment helps counteract a common condition called orthostatic intolerance that causes astronauts to faint or feel dizzy following an extended mission in microgravity.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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The echo reverberates, the force of each choke conjuring a body in painful contraction.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But in 2025, Li said 25 countries decreased their development assistance to poorer countries, leading to a 23% overall drop from 2024, the largest annual contraction on record.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Storing it while warm can create condensation, which can eventually lead to spoilage.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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Although the water cycle is commonly understood as a surface process involving evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, geologic evidence shows that water is also exchanged between Earth’s surface and interior through subduction and volcanic activity.—
Divya Dubey,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Cardinals scored their first two runs in the fifth on Pages' RBI single and Scott's squeeze bunt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Cardinals scored their first two runs in the fifth on Pages' RBI single and Scott's squeeze bunt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Could such an inconvenient outcome have led to a deliberate slowing down by the mayor’s office of the contracting process?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dismantling affirmative action in federal contracting and laying off Black federal workers, as Sharpton saw it, necessitated a response.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Constriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constriction. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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