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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  1. compressed
  2. condensed
  3. squeezed
Verb
  • Rather than following pre-programmed walking patterns, the AI controller learned how the compliant feet compressed and rebounded during every step.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The press compressed that into too dangerous to release, and the phrase did the work a campaign would have.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of compressed
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  • Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length; it was conducted via translator.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Definition of condensed
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  • Denmark is being squeezed from both sides of the NATO alliance.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Space food is changing Early astronauts squeezed puréed food from tubes.
    — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezed
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