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
Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Ars previously covered a likely lithium-ion caused fire in a suburban Chicago truck that spread to the truck's compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks, causing an explosion that injured firefighters and damaged nearby homes.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 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
The project will produce 4 million tons of compressed bio-gas and 1.1 million metric tons of organic fertiliser annually when completed, Reliance said.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Ars previously covered a likely lithium-ion caused fire in a suburban Chicago truck that spread to the truck's compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks, causing an explosion that injured firefighters and damaged nearby homes.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 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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Its compact size makes installation a breeze, and its wireless design ensures you won’t get tangled in wires.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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This style can fold up into a compact, carry-on-friendly size that won’t add bulk to your bag like most jackets.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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This layer also contains Earth’s oceanic crust — a thinner and denser layer below the oceans — and the continental crust that sits above this layer.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The good news As solar cycle 25 is set to weaken soon, the high-energy proton soup around the planet will soon get denser again.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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