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
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Recent Examples of telescope
Heated and ventilated front seats, heated armrests and steering wheel, a power tilting and telescoping steering column and adjustable ambient lighting are all standard.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The current staging — with huge sets, telescoping projections, fly-away special effects and moody watercolor backdrops — are just as thrilling as in the past.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Use a brush on a telescoping pole to clean the inside without getting too close or straining your back to reach the bottom.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The wheels are burly and the telescoping handle allows for a smooth pull.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The current staging — with huge sets, telescoping projections, fly-away special effects and moody watercolor backdrops — are just as thrilling as in the past.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Use a brush on a telescoping pole to clean the inside without getting too close or straining your back to reach the bottom.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The wheels are burly and the telescoping handle allows for a smooth pull.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telescope
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The new system compresses that capability into a device spanning just a few square centimeters, without sacrificing power, pulse duration, or bandwidth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vacuum or brush out the rug During the cleaning process, threads and fibers can get compacted and squished.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lawns compacted from heavy foot traffic benefit from aeration every couple of years.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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This interview has been edited for clarity and condensed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The YouTube video is 1 hour and 14 minutes long, and CBS said it had been condensed for clarity.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The polls had him on top for months, and his decision to focus his mayoral campaign on cost-of-living issues proved to be the right one in a city where residents are increasingly squeezed between growing rents and ever costlier public services.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aid is declining and rising debt is squeezing public budgets.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 2011, a Muslim militant blew himself up in a mosque at a police compound in Cirebon packed with officers during Friday prayers, injuring 30 people.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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These under-$30 advent calendars pack plenty of festive fun.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Telescope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telescope. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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