decompressed

past tense of decompress

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of decompressed With the Liverpool block decompressed, Rodri turns, opening a passing option to Bernardo, which triggers a forward sequence from City into the space that’s been created. Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Alpert was also incredibly impressed by how quickly the mattress decompressed after delivery. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompressed
Verb
  • With other restrictions on political freedom relaxed, the DP quickly positioned itself as the CHP’s main rival.
    Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Direct flights have resumed between India and China, a few old Silk Road trade routes have opened, and in March India relaxed rules around investment from Beijing.
    Evelyn Cheng,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Despite wearing a cap chilled to 15 degrees for several hours at every infusion, my long red hair fell almost entirely out by January, taking with it any part of me that still felt like a woman at all.
    Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
  • People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel on their body.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Decompressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decompressed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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