NARROW DOWN Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

narrow (down)

verb

Definition of narrow (down)

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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Relevance

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However, autonomous attacks compress the timeline between detection and exploitation.

— Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Picture 15 days of clothing – three pairs of pants, eight shirts, two sweaters, the works – compressed down to a single carry-on.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of compress

Verb

Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
These particles act as seeds on which water vapor condenses to form cloud droplets.

— Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of condense

Verb

Rising costs have hit lower-income Americans the hardest, squeezing their discretionary spending.

— Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Missouri Republicans redrew their map to squeeze Democrats, while Virginia moved its primary from June to August for a Democratic redistricting push that courts ultimately threw out.

— Maham Javaid, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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