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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The biggest drag on the index was independent power producers (like Constellation, NRG, and Vistra), whose earnings multiples have compressed anywhere from 2 to 8 turns from their recent peaks.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
In another, an agent apparently compressed data into a roughly 35 KB file and uploaded it through ntfy, but investigators could not recover the file to determine its contents.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of compress

Verb

An edited and condensed excerpt of the conversation can also be found below.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of condense

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But the highlight of the spa is the infinity-edge rock pool, squeezed into a canyon between towering rock walls, with views out over the valley beyond.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
It’s being squeezed by all sorts of forces, commercial forces, corporate forces, political forces.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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