as in compacted
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as in condensed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters
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as in shrunk
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
the substance can compress under pressure
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Recent Examples of compressed
Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Changes to your cervical spine health (like a compressed cervical disc) can also cause occipital neuralgia.14
People with occipital neuralgia may have extreme sensitivity to touch on their scalp or neck.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Its upper jaw has tricuspid teeth with three distinct points, while the lower jaw features compressed monocuspid teeth with a toothless tip.
—Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressed
Verb
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These interviews have been edited and condensed.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Dec. 2024
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This Zoom interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2024
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The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.—
Robin Wright,
The New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Latino share of the population in that area, a longtime enclave for Puerto Rican families, has shrunk faster than any other group in the last two decades.—
Winnie Hu,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Yet the portion of Americans who drink has shrunk in recent years.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Terrific films abound, but the audience that once rushed to see them in theaters has shrunk.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The standard model comes with a tempered glass screen, stainless steel case, and a 20mm silicone sport band.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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The more tempered advocates point to how its value lies in the way existing infrastructures of digital video ultimately solve the problem of discovery long bemoaned by podcasters.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
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Taller roses and taller plants are best placed in the back of the border, miniatures and compact roses along pathways and groundcover roses on a hillside or steep slope.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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For example, there are compact cultivars of panicle hydrangeas, ninebarks and junipers.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pro tip: The mask can double as a leave-in conditioner for frizzy, coarse, or dense and curly hair.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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There are a few reasons for the increase; cities with more dense human populations and more urbanization saw a jump.—
Tracy J. Wholf,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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