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
Items like compression wear, tight-fitting spandex and clothing with metal embellishments should be avoided.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
The rope wraps around the pool, functioning as the compression strap did.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Wearing compression stockings and elevating legs can be helpful, experts said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 July 2025
United sent Heaven a Game Ready compression boot to wear at home to aid recovery, which Lisa filled with ice each day.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
The rope wraps around the pool, functioning as the compression strap did.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 July 2025
Wearing compression stockings and elevating legs can be helpful, experts said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 July 2025
United sent Heaven a Game Ready compression boot to wear at home to aid recovery, which Lisa filled with ice each day.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compression
Noun
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For some, fear triggers contraction and defensiveness.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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JPMorgan expects growth of 1% in the third quarter, about steady with gains in the first half of the year, which saw a contraction in Q1 and a rebound in Q2.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Allow the book to come back to room temperature while still sealed to prevent condensation.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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The second process for forming a condensation trail occurs in air that is clear, but almost fully saturated with water vapor.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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For the company in question, meme stock bumps and short squeezes can be distracting, but have limited direct impact on operations.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
22 July 2025
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Add a few mini mozzarella balls, enough pesto to lightly coat the salad, and a squeeze of lemon juice.—
Katie Sullivan Morford,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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Yet Fuller found her own identity—as a woman and a writer—to be a source of confusion, and sometimes constriction.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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But labor force growth was capped by constriction in several sectors.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 July 2025
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“Compression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compression. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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