decompressed

verb

past tense of decompress
as in relaxed
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety after she gets home from work, she needs some time to decompress before preparing dinner

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Recent Examples of decompressed With the Liverpool block decompressed, Rodri turns, opening a passing option to Bernardo, which triggers a forward sequence from City into the space that’s been created. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Alpert was also incredibly impressed by how quickly the mattress decompressed after delivery. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompressed
  1. relaxed
  2. chilled
Verb
  • In a picture shared in the post taken on Fall Picture Day, Cagle said Burfield had relaxed smile and a sense of ease.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With so much shadow taking center stage, her lips were relaxed and dressed in her signature brown and nude combo.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed
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  • Garnett works her way around the room, dancing and spritzing chilled rose water on participants’ sweaty faces.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Superconducting quantum computers only work when chilled to a hair above absolute zero, requiring the whole machine to sit inside an ultra-cold refrigerator called a cryostat, where space is tight and cooling is expensive.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of chilled

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

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