as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
the compression of a long, complicated story into a two-hour movie is never easy
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Recent Examples of compression
Nylon compression leg sleeves are also available.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Smart was wearing inflatable compression boots on both legs in the locker room before the game.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The result is a form of time compression, in which progress that once took decades unfolds in a few years.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Analysts also said the stock's valuation looks more attractive after multiple compressions over the past six months.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Smart was wearing inflatable compression boots on both legs in the locker room before the game.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The result is a form of time compression, in which progress that once took decades unfolds in a few years.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Analysts also said the stock's valuation looks more attractive after multiple compressions over the past six months.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
Noun
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Concacaf is not the only confederation squeezing games into FIFA windows around the club calendar.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Calcium is crucial for muscle contractions, including those of your heart, to ensure effective blood circulation throughout your body.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2026
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Oil exports have plunged, prompting the IMF to forecast an economic contraction of nearly 7% this year.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If the moisture appears on the outer side of the foil, the problem is likely condensation.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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But this model, known as equilibrium condensation, has limitations.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Interior Department also instituted a new $100-per-person fee for non-Americans entering 11 of the most popular parks, a move to raise money for the parks but an extra squeeze for Canadians coming across the border and other international visitors.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Light can be turned into heat, which can then be turned into motion, and the effect of that motion can be turned into a big squeeze.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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One exercise involved lightly pressing down on the abdomen in specified areas surrounding the belly button, while the other required contracting the hips in a bridge motion.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mellencamp grew up modestly but comfortably in the idyllic town of Seymour, Indiana, the son of a mother who was an artist and nascent beauty queen, and a father who worked a white-collar job with a local electrical contracting firm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While Gold concurred that the ports will not be significantly impacted by the Iran war, the rising fuel costs due to the constriction of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could eventually effect retailers and consumers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lungs Starting at around 9,000 feet, your lungs may begin to swell due to a constriction of blood vessels, which can cause fluid to leak and accumulate.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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