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Recent Examples of compressible
Made of highly compressible PrimaLoft insulation, this ultra-lightweight jacket packs up tightly in any carry-on.
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2025
In technical fashion, its quick-drying capabilities and compressible structure enable sleek, minimalist designs without sacrificing functionality—especially for urban consumers who crave stylish, performance athleisure.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025
Christian sourced 900+ fill gold-bonded down from Allied, the most compressible insulation commonly available for outdoor clothing, then ordered 230 grams of it for each of his parkas (in a size medium).
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The muscles are made of a compressible skeleton and air or fluid medium encased in a flexible skin, and are powered by pressure difference.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
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Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2025
In technical fashion, its quick-drying capabilities and compressible structure enable sleek, minimalist designs without sacrificing functionality—especially for urban consumers who crave stylish, performance athleisure.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 17 June 2025
Christian sourced 900+ fill gold-bonded down from Allied, the most compressible insulation commonly available for outdoor clothing, then ordered 230 grams of it for each of his parkas (in a size medium).
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The muscles are made of a compressible skeleton and air or fluid medium encased in a flexible skin, and are powered by pressure difference.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressible
Adjective
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This style features a breezy wide-leg fit with a high-rise elastic waistband and roomy pockets.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Everyone is afraid for things to become elastic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On the downside, bristles that aren’t pliable may scratch some surfaces.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Republican donors get their roles, splitting their loot with the more pliable components of the Castro clique.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Hawaiians — resilient and adaptive like manu-o-Kū — are still here, and their population is growing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet, where Bright Lights shines, and where its intermittent power lies, is with Fox’s wonderfully resilient performance.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet more than 40 years later, its wisdom on the mental side of running remains surprisingly durable and malleable, applicable to almost any life practice.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Most commonly used during cooking and baking, as well as covering items for storage, aluminum foil is a malleable sheet of metal that's made by rolling elements together.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There was experimental literature in which the role of the author could be tweaked; in popular fiction, authorship could be a flexible concept.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to experts, someone can be easygoing without being passive, or flexible while also staying engaged.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jonas Valanciunas’ minutes — C-minus Of course, one of the problems with the grind of an NBA season is that sometimes, a workable solution leaves a small problem in its wake.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The component loadout is decent, with a workable Intel Core 7 processor and 16GB of onboard RAM, along with a 1TB SSD for storage.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The endgame could also involve replacing hardliners with more pliant leaders; Mojtaba Khamenei, appointed to fill his late father’s shoes, isn’t likely to succeed.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But whether that would make Tehran more pliant, let alone spur regime change, is questionable.—
Ramin Mostaghim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The bendable design accommodates any ceiling fan shape.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2021, Rice University scientists made an insulating corrosion-resistant sulfur–selenium alloy suited for electronics such as bendable phones.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Compressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressible. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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