COMPRESSING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in compression

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verb

present participle of compress

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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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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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 These robust profits are compressing forward multiples, making stocks appear cheaper despite rising prices. — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 And that’s on top of allegedly deleting or compressing billions of logs that should have been preserved. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 Robinson said the best founding teams are also building on top of the tools—running multiple coding agents at once, automating sales outreach and marketing, and compressing internally what used to take months of engineering time into days. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Footage of civilians scrambling for cover or compressing bullet wounds typically arrives here from overseas. — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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Noun

Most college first aid kits forget the compression wrap (aka ACE wrap).

— Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Mechanical stress becomes battery tool That durability suggests compression could become more than a laboratory testing method.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

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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
However, even before the cancelation, there was speculation that the LA Jazz Festival was in trouble after organizers quietly started condensing the fest’s events, which was initially supposed to run from August 7 to August 23.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of condensing

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Advanced robotics and a rapid rollout of AI should counter the shrinking workforce, while creating enough new jobs to keep youth disaffection at bay.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
At the same time, the world’s glaciers are shrinking because of the warming planet.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of shrinking

Noun

Investigators accused him of obstruction of justice, unlawful contracting and, among other things, claiming $127,630 in expenses linked to fictitious missions and plane tickets for nearly a dozen trips.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
The people who were in the area of the fire and the injured person all worked for Ford's contracting company Leadec Industrial Services, Elliott said.

— Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of contracting

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In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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The vaccines don’t block all flu infections but do help prevent the worst outcomes, decreasing older adults’ hospitalizations by 31%, according to the Vaccine Integrity Project, a public health group based at the University of Minnesota.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
If the network of user devices is substantial enough, every job can be routed to a nearby device, decreasing the latency.

— Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of decreasing

Noun

Big sales were needed, and a lowering of the squad-cost base was also necessary.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
There are also quality of life improvements such as the lowering of the turn-signal volume (which didn't bother me, but was the first negative thing my wife said about the R2).

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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