compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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The multi-national trash hauler that will soon service the majority of St. Paul’s residential routes will have to find a new home for its planned truck maintenance and compressed natural gas refueling center.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The compressed sense of time bonds what is real and what isn’t.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Spring training always represents a small sample, and this is even smaller given the compressed calendar before the Cubs face the Los Angeles Dodgers (March 18-19).
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
But this groin injury will likely keep James, who is listed as out for Monday, sidelined for a significant amount of games during the Lakers’ compressed stretch of games over the next couple of weeks.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The compressed sense of time bonds what is real and what isn’t.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Spring training always represents a small sample, and this is even smaller given the compressed calendar before the Cubs face the Los Angeles Dodgers (March 18-19).
—Patrick Mooney, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
But this groin injury will likely keep James, who is listed as out for Monday, sidelined for a significant amount of games during the Lakers’ compressed stretch of games over the next couple of weeks.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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