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as in compression

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verb

present participle of compress
1
as in condensing
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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2
as in shrinking
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 compressing
Verb
It will be closed by leaders who decide that creating new value beats endlessly compressing old value. — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The result is an entire ocean’s worth of wind and waves all compressing together to get through what is a seriously small bottleneck. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The forward multiple has stopped compressing as the memory stocks have been considered a cyclical commodity with the demand likely to be satisfied once the initial buildout is complete and then the stock price should rollover. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 This glacier is thousands of years old, our driver explains, formed from layer after layer of snow compressing into ice. — Uma Raja, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Scrape into prepared pan and move around with a fork to fill pan and create some surface texture without compressing mixture. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 To gauge correctly, people can place a measuring tape around the abdomen, between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the hip bones, keeping the tape level and snug but not compressing the skin. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressing
  1. compression
  2. condensing
  3. shrinking
  4. contracting
  5. squeezing
  6. decreasing
  7. lowering
  8. packing
Noun
  • The second, Stillpoint, aims to release and restore calm with a deep oil-free massage, along with rocking compressions, assisted stretches, and Kansa wand techniques.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of compression
Verb
  • As winds are forced up to 13,000 feet along the steep slopes of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, rapidly condensing air will squeeze out extra precipitation thanks to orographic lift.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Two-phase systems allow the fluid to boil near hot components before condensing and returning to the bath.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of condensing
Verb
  • But Moody’s says the fiscal pressures from aging emerge long before populations actually start shrinking.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the reason for his town’s interest, Brule said, is the need to make up for shrinking tax revenues from Millstone, which experienced a decline in property values following deregulation.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrinking
Noun
  • Experts say the risk of contracting rabies from a bat remains low, but the disease is almost always fatal once symptoms appear and is preventable with prompt treatment.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This included contracting with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu to all its faculty, staff and students and setting up an advisory board to advocate for AI skills needed in the state’s workforce.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of contracting
Verb
  • Marris was aghast, squeezing the sides of her phone to capture what was on the screen.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The level of boredom Pugh brought to Kate making her older client orgasm by squeezing his nipples really sold her approach to the work.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • Adjustable mattresses were meant to make some of that guesswork easier, but the category has long been associated with airbeds that change firmness by increasing or decreasing pressure inside the mattress.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Standard gas pressure spreads out across the rock formations, homogenizing subterranean forces and actually decreasing the risk of the fault slipping over time.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of decreasing
Noun
  • There was some preemptive dismissive talk about hair length, teen hysteria, the lowering of standards.
    — George Saunders, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Under questioning, Patel denied that the changes reflected a lowering of employment standards and insisted they were designed to prevent victims who'd been forced to engage in that conduct from being automatically disqualified.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lowering
Verb
  • Xi successfully lifted the constitutional term limits on his rule as state president in 2018 and swept clean the top ranks of the party itself at the 20th Party Congress, in 2022, packing them with his own supporters and yes men.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The third is a network of syringe-injectable implants, each packing two receiving pads, a transistor switch, a battery, and either a sensor or an actuator such as a nerve stimulator.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of packing

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“Compressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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