as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
after she gets home from work, she needs some time to decompress before preparing dinner
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Recent Examples of decompress
Long hours, little pay, getting high in his downtime to decompress.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
According to Herbert, the team is still decompressing from the show’s reception and is only now beginning to reconnect creatively as a unit again.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Most, if not all, shelters offer a trial adoption to see if the animal is a good fit, or a short-term foster, which is an opportunity for the animal to decompress away from the shelter for a little while.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Macchiato decompressed in a foster home following her rescue, and soon the 9-year-old canine was adopted, according to the non-profit organization.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
According to Herbert, the team is still decompressing from the show’s reception and is only now beginning to reconnect creatively as a unit again.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Most, if not all, shelters offer a trial adoption to see if the animal is a good fit, or a short-term foster, which is an opportunity for the animal to decompress away from the shelter for a little while.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Macchiato decompressed in a foster home following her rescue, and soon the 9-year-old canine was adopted, according to the non-profit organization.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompress
relax
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With increasingly busy and fragmented lives, and wrapped up in computer and phone screens most of the day, people want a chance to take some time out to relax and connect with friends in a casual environment.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some people smoke marijuana to relax or to relieve tension, depression or even boredom.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Decompress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decompress. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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