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constringing

verb

present participle of constringe
as in compressing
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 constringing
  1. compressing
  2. condensing
  3. squeezing
Verb
  • It will be closed by leaders who decide that creating new value beats endlessly compressing old value.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The result is an entire ocean’s worth of wind and waves all compressing together to get through what is a seriously small bottleneck.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of compressing
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  • As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Two-phase systems allow the fluid to boil near hot components before condensing and returning to the bath.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of condensing
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  • Moreover, the short extension of the trade armistice only underscores its fragility; Beijing is still squeezing flows of rare earths to extract concessions from the US and coerce its allies, including Japan.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That high pressure and the burgeoning nor’easter are squeezing the air between them, increasing wind speeds along the East Coast.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeezing
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“Constringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constringing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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