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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On the Right, Israel is being squeezed by a smaller faction of the Make America Great Again movement that wants to pare back all American foreign aid.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Gas prices are continuing to squeeze drivers at the pump.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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 23 May. 2026.
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