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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telescopes
  1. compresses
  2. capsules
  3. condenses
  4. packs
  5. squeezes
  6. compacts
Verb
  • In agentic environments, though, the interval between anomaly and action compresses to near zero.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of compresses
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  • 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
  • Their sons, 11-year-old twins Kade and Jace, and 10-year-old Gage, were brimming with excitement to see rockets and space capsules up close.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of capsules
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  • Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Belmont says the facility would generate enough heat to raise nighttime temperatures by eight to 12 degrees, irrevocably shifting the dew point, the temperature at which water condenses.
    — Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Definition of condenses
Verb
  • For a neighborhood-style atmosphere semifinal watch party, The Brightside is a small bar that really packs a punch.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Just 1 ounce of seeds packs a nutritional punch in dietary fiber and other nutrients.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
Definition of packs
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  • As a result, food inflation squeezes the amount of money people have left over to buy things like Levi's jeans and plane tickets, which brings us to our next earnings preview.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of squeezes
Verb
  • Choose a Direction Mowing in the same rows every session compacts the soil.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • The soil degrades into a fine, powdery mix that compacts and can't hold onto moisture.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Definition of compacts

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