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
The tariffs had arrived like a slow leak — not a headline crisis, but a steady constriction that made every deal just a little worse for a dealership already on edge.
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Eli Saslow, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The plain and active meaning of the word cannot be diluted by its constriction, as the government would have it, to a narrow term of art.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
In addition, improperly fitting underwear (e.g., constriction around the legs) does not allow normal blood flow into the lower half of the body.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
It is believed that this snake preyed on large vertebrates, such as crocodiles, and used constriction to overpower its prey, similar to modern-day anacondas.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Eli Saslow, New York Times, 4 May 2025
The plain and active meaning of the word cannot be diluted by its constriction, as the government would have it, to a narrow term of art.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
In addition, improperly fitting underwear (e.g., constriction around the legs) does not allow normal blood flow into the lower half of the body.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
It is believed that this snake preyed on large vertebrates, such as crocodiles, and used constriction to overpower its prey, similar to modern-day anacondas.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constriction
Noun
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In the short term, Nike anticipates a decrease in Q1 sales by a mid-single-digit percentage, with gross margin compression ranging from 3.5 to 4.25 percentage points, including a 1-point impact from tariffs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In contrast, the 7-Zip Beta compression/decompression benchmark shows tremendous gains in file-compression performance with the DDR5 kit.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has fallen since March, also indicating a contraction.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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Seeing that expansion and contraction over and over for six episodes (let alone three seasons) can grow tiring, and Season 3 certainly suffers from a sense of exhaustion.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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Employees had to discard a box of leafy greens after condensation from an evaporator was seen dripping onto the vegetables.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, wet windows can accumulate condensation overnight, potentially ruining your hard work.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2025
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The song officially released last Friday, includes a dig at her ex-husband Offset and name-drops her new squeeze, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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As consumers got ready for Christmas, their focus shifted to gifting and holiday hosting, buying gift wrap cutters, mini strings of lights, sensory squeeze toys, and emergency fire blankets.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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“Constriction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constriction. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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