TELESCOPED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

telescoped

verb

past tense of telescope

as in compressed

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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That gap matters far more now that the premiums have compressed, and in many cases inverted.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
This summer’s record temperatures compressed the ripening period even further.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of compressed

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Beresford says the real-life group had to be condensed for the stage, with composite characters like Reggie and Steph standing in for several real activists.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
What follows is an edited and condensed version of our Front Page Authority conversation.

— Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of condensed

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Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

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