compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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Some are negotiating compressed workweeks to reduce commuting days.
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Todeschini also tested this version by launching a scale model of the dart from a tube using compressed gas.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The difference between compressed and lossless audio is noticeable.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Workers were apparently unloading sulfuric acid from a railcar at the site using compressed air, which firefighters described as a standard procedure.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Todeschini also tested this version by launching a scale model of the dart from a tube using compressed gas.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
The difference between compressed and lossless audio is noticeable.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Workers were apparently unloading sulfuric acid from a railcar at the site using compressed air, which firefighters described as a standard procedure.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for compressed
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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