as in squeezing
the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing
after the condensing of our stored junk, we actually had room in the garage for the car
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as in compressing
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad
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as in consolidating
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
condense the information into as brief a report as possible
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as in reducing
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
added condensed milk to the mix
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Recent Examples of condensing
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Anyone who’s survived to 2026 knows the upper class’ fictitious fantasies still carry real, wretched consequences for the rest of us, but Season 4 plays out those ongoing scenarios to the nth degree, while condensing them into an appreciable narrative arc.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
Campaigns for special elections are sprints, condensing what typically occurs over the better part of a year into no more than 56 days.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Outside the dome, a series of machines connected by undulating pipes moves the CO2 out of the dome for compressing and condensing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
On the night before opening day, a daring thief made off with the air conditioning condensing unit on the roof.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Not to mention possible backlash against further condensing roads.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
The bag comes in a flexible style that can fold or lay flat, which is helpful for condensing your suitcase while packing.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
The curriculum was meant to make up for lost learning by condensing two academic years into one, having students focus on just the core content of each subject.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
And while the 3rd Gen also requires the separate Nest app, the 4th Gen offers full functionality and control in the Google Home app, condensing all of your smart home devices into one hub.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Anyone who’s survived to 2026 knows the upper class’ fictitious fantasies still carry real, wretched consequences for the rest of us, but Season 4 plays out those ongoing scenarios to the nth degree, while condensing them into an appreciable narrative arc.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Jan. 2026
Campaigns for special elections are sprints, condensing what typically occurs over the better part of a year into no more than 56 days.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Outside the dome, a series of machines connected by undulating pipes moves the CO2 out of the dome for compressing and condensing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
On the night before opening day, a daring thief made off with the air conditioning condensing unit on the roof.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Not to mention possible backlash against further condensing roads.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
The bag comes in a flexible style that can fold or lay flat, which is helpful for condensing your suitcase while packing.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
The curriculum was meant to make up for lost learning by condensing two academic years into one, having students focus on just the core content of each subject.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condensing
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Hassan’s team instead squeezed a photon’s intensity and demonstrated real-time control, fluctuating between intensity and phase-squeezing by adjusting the silica’s position relative to the beams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead of compressing observations into still images, RIMS preserves time-dependent information and separates radio signals by direction.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Such tests could be used in research toward compressing a core of uranium with explosives — something that is needed for an implosion-style nuclear weapon.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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In addition to the effects of the pandemic and tariffs, climate issues — drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, dry weather in Brazil — are blamed for reducing yields of coffee crops and driving up global prices.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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That means air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration will receive paychecks as usual, reducing the risk of widespread flight cancellations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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This improves indoor air quality and controls humidity to prevent condensation, which can damage buildings and promote mold growth.—
William Bahnfleth,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Residents should be on the lookout for too much snow and ice that has accumulated on the roof or has too much condensation in the attic.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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While some are ideologically motivated, this group is shrinking, intelligence officials say.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maryland’s future should not be defined by higher costs, bigger government and shrinking opportunity.—
Steve Hershey,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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Opening up new mining operations would be in keeping with the founding directive of the Forest Service, which mandates the balance of protecting resources and extracting them.—
Lauren Steele,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Their window of opportunity only lasted the weekend — if the scientists didn’t secure the instruments by Monday, an approaching front of bad weather would prevent helicopters from extracting them, effectively stranding them for an indeterminate period of time.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
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The three compressions are Spanxsmooth Swim, which is light compression for barely there smoothing; Spanxshape Swim, medium compression for a little more tummy control and shaping, and Spanxsculpt Swim, strong compression that cinches and snatches.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The subtle compression feels supportive without being restrictive, making long flights and layovers way more comfortable.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, footage showing federal agents killing Alex Pretti revealed the ICU nurse was holding a phone in his right hand, and an officer removing a gun from his back waistband before the shooting.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to save Cathy, doctors place leeches over her body in hopes of removing the bad blood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Condensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condensing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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