as in relaxes
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 decompresses
The dead hang strengthens the shoulders and decompresses the spine, combating the effects of gravity over time.
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Saralyn Ward, Health, 15 May 2026
Using contoured foam rollers built into an adjustable frame, the bed gently decompresses the spine while massaging muscles along the way.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
Saralyn Ward, Health, 15 May 2026
Using contoured foam rollers built into an adjustable frame, the bed gently decompresses the spine while massaging muscles along the way.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompresses
relaxes
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The new documentary includes footage of this shocking moment, showing Attenborough pressed to the ground as a young gorilla relaxes on top of him, seemingly unbothered by the man in their midst.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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The color forges a deep connection with nature that simultaneously relaxes and energizes.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Decompresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decompresses. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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