How to Use depressurize in a Sentence

depressurize

verb
Definition of depressurizenext
  • But during the test, the rear part of the fuselage depressurized.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Sep. 2019
  • One well was not able to depressurize, so it was sealed with a mud-like substance, the AP wrote.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 27 May 2018
  • Once the canner has depressurized, remove the weight from the vent port or open the petcock.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Next, Shah turns the plane, Wise says, and begins to depressurize the cabin.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • What’s the safest seat to be sitting in if a plane rapidly depressurizes?
    — Rachel Becker, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2018
  • That broke one of the windows, and the cabin rapidly depressurized.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Nov. 2019
  • As a result, the entire capsule had to be depressurized and open to the vacuum of space during the spacewalk.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
  • But now Polaris Dawn is going all the way back to 1965, depressurizing the entire spacecraft such that the crew have to rely on just their suits to keep them safe.
    — Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The rush of air as the cabin depressurized pulled mobile phones out of hands—an iPhone was found intact on the ground below—and a teenager sitting close to the door was left shirtless.
    — Nicole Kobie, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Southwest said in a statement that the flight crew reduced altitude but that the cabin did not depressurize.
    — Sam Wood, Philly.com, 20 May 2018
  • A faulty valve caused their Soyuz 11 spacecraft to depressurize, killing them during reentry.
    — National Geographic, 4 Mar. 2016
  • His other option was to try depressurizing the suit again.
    — Laura Parker, The Atlantic, 16 May 2017
  • Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as the cabin depressurized due to the massive hole in the fuselage, and the pilot was forced to carry out an emergency landing.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • After the incident, the pilot told air traffic control that the flight had depressurized.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Since the Dragon capsule doesn’t have an airlock, the crew would have to put on pressurized spacesuits and slowly depressurize the cabin before opening the hatch at the top of the capsule.
    — Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2022
  • This is our focused time to be together and depressurize.
    — Alex Van Buren, Health.com, 15 June 2018
  • Southwest said in a statement Monday that the flight crew reduced altitude but that the cabin did not depressurize.
    — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2018
  • That means for an astronaut to step outside, the entire interior will have to be depressurized and exposed to the vacuum of space when the hatch opens.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • For commercial flights to and from the space station, these suits will be worn during launch and re-entry, or if a problem occurs causing the capsule to depressurize.
    — Andrew Degrandpre, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Unlike the Hyperloop idea, the tunnels will not be depressurized.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 14 June 2018
  • To the horror of the passengers, the cabin rapidly depressurized and the plane swiftly turned back to Portland; there were only minor injuries to the 171 passengers and six crew members.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The incident occurred shortly after takeoff and the gaping hole caused the cabin to depressurize.
    — Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as the cabin depressurized, forcing the pilot to carry out an emergency landing.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Because the Dragon does not have an airlock, the entire cabin was depressurized and all four astronauts were suited up in the EVA suits to receive oxygen through tethers.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The door plug for the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off during a flight's ascent on Friday, depressurizing the cabin and exposing passengers to open air thousands of feet above ground.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The entire capsule will be depressurized so Isaacman and Gillis can exit into space, testing new spacesuits.
    — Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Sep. 2024
  • In the moment, the crew is facing several challenges; the most important is to maintain consciousness as the cabin depressurizes.
    — John Cox, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Soon, a refrigerator-sized piece of the plane, which was later found in a Portland schoolteacher’s yard, ripped off the left side of aircraft near row 26, leaving a gaping hole—and causing the cabin to quickly depressurize.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2024
  • However, the entire capsule was depressurized, meaning all four crew members were exposed to the vacuum of space.
    — Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
  • He was sucked halfway out of the airplane's rapidly depressurizing cockpit.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2018

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