CONSTRINGED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

constringed

verb

past tense of constringe

as in compressed

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut

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Rather than following pre-programmed walking patterns, the AI controller learned how the compliant feet compressed and rebounded during every step.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
The press compressed that into too dangerous to release, and the phrase did the work a campaign would have.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of compressed

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Tournament football isn’t generally conducive to pressing, with so many matches squeezed into such a short window, and without the cohesion that comes from club sides training together for months.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
My problem is the kart path along the road has 3 or so feet of grass between it and the road, then suddenly the grass narrows and is eventually gone before going over the bridge and everything is squeezed together.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

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George Pickens generates crowd excitement The crowd on-hand at the River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard wasn’t packed by any means in the middle of a weekday, but there were a good amount of youth groups and Cowboys fans on-hand.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Down below, the famous thoroughfare in Midtown Manhattan is packed full of commuters and tourists.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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