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compress

[kuhm-pres, kom-pres] / kəmˈprɛs, ˈkɒm prɛs /
VERB
compact, condense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abbreviate constrict cram restrict shorten shrink squeeze wrap
STRONG
abridge abstract bind coagulate concentrate consolidate contract cramp crowd crush decrease dehydrate epitomize narrow pack press ram reduce shrivel squash stuff summarize syncopate telescope tighten wedge
WEAK
boil down densen densify force into space make brief press together
Antonyms
STRONGEST
amplify enlarge expand free grow increase lengthen let go open release
STRONG
add allow disperse extend loose loosen raise strengthen uncompress untie unwrinkle
WEAK
blow up fill stretch uncondense

Example Sentences

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It does not compress the model’s permanent weights.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

You cannot compress a barrel of oil with an algorithm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

You pay more, compress margins and pass much of the additional cost on to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Real estate is the latest industry where investors are assessing whether AI will hollow out labor-intensive business models and compress margins at companies that sell expertise at high prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The nurse at Jamison puts a bandage over the laceration and asks me to hold an icy compress on my wound, which I do.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan