Synonyms of telescope

telescope

verb

as in to compress

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together

for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compress
• compact
• narrow (down)
• capsule
• condense
• squeeze
• pack
• consolidate
• constringe
• contract
• collapse
• simplify
• constrict
• capsulize
• boil down
• cram
• shorten
• jam
• curtail
• downsize
• crowd
• shrink
• decrease
• concentrate
• abbreviate
• streamline
• abridge
• jam-pack
• diminish
• lessen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• expand
• outspread
• decompress
• dilate
• scatter
• disperse
• outstretch
• dissipate
• swell
• inflate
• distend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of telescope

The typical version of the Stretch 4 includes a telescoping gripper that can retrieve a water bottle and hold it out for a person to drink through a straw. — Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

The national team player posted images on Instagram showcasing the distinctive headphones, featuring large, flat earcups, unique tubular telescoping arms, and an all-new pale pink finish. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

The roly-poly robot named after a mythological many-eyed giant has depth-sensing cameras attached to 20 telescoping legs that radiate from a central core. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 28 May 2026

Argus features 20 modular, telescoping legs, each equipped with a depth camera, arranged radially around a central core. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026