telescoped

past tense of telescope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for telescoped
Verb
  • To close deals, some US homebuilders are resorting to price cuts and mortgage rate buy downs to attract buyers, squeezing profit margins that are already compressed by high raw material, labor, and financing expenses.
    — , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • An underlying crystal compressed the material and helped stabilize its atomic arrangement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His script is remarkably faithful to the book, just condensed for efficiency.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An edited and condensed excerpt of the conversation can also be found below.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • So they're getting pushed really, really, really hard, getting squeezed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The combination of tariffs, material prices and currencies have squeezed margins for Swiss watchmakers.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
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“Telescoped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telescoped. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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