TELESCOPES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

telescopes

verb

present tense third-person singular of telescope

as in compresses

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 telescopes The TriX's chain runs internally through a boom-style carbon fiber tube that telescopes out horizontally to fit the body size of the rider. — New Atlas, 1 June 2026

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Anything that compresses those two changes cash flow far more than another domestic instant-payment scheme.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
In effect, this compresses a 20-minute problem down to under two minutes, and a weeklong calculation to roughly two days.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of compresses

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Also consider how many capsules a serving is, as this can sometimes be misleading.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
In comparison, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsules that only have to return from the International Space Station, orbiting around 250 miles above Earth, only hit 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit and speeds of 17,500 mph.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of capsules

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Crucially, the reactor core runs on TRISO particle fuel, which packs uranium inside four concentric isotropic layers of carbon and silicon carbide.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The Pro Max packs a 10,000-mAh silicon-carbon battery (with 16% silicon content), while certain markets get a 9,210-mAh variant engineered for the same long-term battery performance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of packs

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Eccles’s fix is a set of compression bags paired with a cordless pump, which squeezes clothing down, so everything fits without overstuffing a suitcase.

— Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
That obviously makes Labor Day a particularly good excuse to mix a cocktail that squeezes a little more out of summer.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezes

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That's a highly capable road trip tourer out of the gate, and Xiaomi compacts hardware like the rear electric drive and suspension components to maintain the flat floor and comfortable second- and third-row seating.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
This is more desirable than spike aeration, which compacts the soil.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

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