as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
plans to narrow down the scope of the investigation into the government scandal
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Verb
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Both expenses have compressed margins for manufacturers throughout the country.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026 -
None of that has been compressed by AI.—
Harshit Dwivedi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity and length.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The advice generated for mental health inquiries can attempt to squeeze a round peg into a square hole, simply because that’s the imbalance of the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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But the airline was squeezed at the airport because Spirit occupied many of the gates, especially at prime flying hours.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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“Narrow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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