constringes

verb

present tense third-person singular of constringe
as in compresses
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constringes
  1. compresses
  2. condenses
  3. squeezes
Verb
  • In agentic environments, though, the interval between anomaly and action compresses to near zero.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of compresses
Verb
  • Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Belmont says the facility would generate enough heat to raise nighttime temperatures by eight to 12 degrees, irrevocably shifting the dew point, the temperature at which water condenses.
    — Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Definition of condenses
Verb
  • One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of squeezes
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“Constringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constringes. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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