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to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control
the media giant decided to compact all of its far-flung operations onto a single site
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to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
compact the snow into a tight ball for throwing
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Recent Examples of compacted
Ryan Brennan
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The beds are easy to weed and root vegetables are easy to harvest because the soil is never compacted by walking on it.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
The Forum stage appeared considerably small for such a sizable venue (it should be noted that the venue itself was compacted as the upper terrace was closed off), and the only bells and whistles were plumes of smoke and a screen-and-light setup.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Aerate compacted and hard-to-wet lawns.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Your Soil May Be Too Compacted Areas of your garden that receive lots of foot or vehicular traffic can become so compacted that water cannot penetrate the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Sod for sports fields is typically grown in a base of sand to provide quick drainage and prevent the grass from getting compacted as the roots become established.
—Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
On both systems, urine is vented outside the capsule while solid waste is compacted and returned home with the crew.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
If the probe penetrates less than 4 inches, the soil is considered compacted.
—Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Verb
According to the study, the United States west of the Mississippi River experienced some of the world's highest levels of rain consolidation, with yearly rainfall for the Rocky Mountains becoming 20% more compacted into heavier downpours.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The beds are easy to weed and root vegetables are easy to harvest because the soil is never compacted by walking on it.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
The Forum stage appeared considerably small for such a sizable venue (it should be noted that the venue itself was compacted as the upper terrace was closed off), and the only bells and whistles were plumes of smoke and a screen-and-light setup.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Aerate compacted and hard-to-wet lawns.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Your Soil May Be Too Compacted Areas of your garden that receive lots of foot or vehicular traffic can become so compacted that water cannot penetrate the soil.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Sod for sports fields is typically grown in a base of sand to provide quick drainage and prevent the grass from getting compacted as the roots become established.
—Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
On both systems, urine is vented outside the capsule while solid waste is compacted and returned home with the crew.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
If the probe penetrates less than 4 inches, the soil is considered compacted.
—Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compacted
Adjective
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Some are negotiating compressed workweeks to reduce commuting days.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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
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Meaning the data was consolidated, the workflows were defined, the systems could pass information without manual intervention, and there was a clear, measurable outcome the AI was being asked to improve.—
Dennis Woodside,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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The court consolidated three lawsuits from left-leaning groups into one.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Shockwave makes a catheter that emits localized sonic pressure waves to crack hardened plaque in arteries.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Technology challenges Both these systems are aimed at delivering strategic strike capability for neutralizing high-value, time-sensitive targets such as hardened command and control nodes, integrated air defense systems, and critical infrastructure facilities.—
adityajadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Most are concentrated in border states and cities with large Mexican American populations, including California, Texas and Arizona.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The report also cited gunshot wounds, cuts and burn injuries concentrated on intimate areas.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Some networks, such as ESPN, have integrated betting odds into news tickers that report live scores.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Cursor recently integrated its AI coding tools with enterprise software platform Salesforce, connecting software developers more closely with customer management and other business processes.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Fragments recovered from an indurated limestone statue of Hatshepsut.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The compact organizer still easily fits an iPhone or larger phone model.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The vehicle is integrated with Klein’s SmartArray Technology, which embeds key electronics directly within the transducer array to support a more compact system architecture and preserve valuable vehicle payload space.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Compacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compacted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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