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compressing

NOUN
pressure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burden squeeze strain strength stress tension
STRONG
compression crushing encumbrance heaviness load mass shear squeezing thrust
Antonyms
STRONGEST
relaxation
WEAK
ease facility peace
NOUN
reducing
Synonyms
STRONG
abbreviating condensing contracting contraction decreasing dieting diminishing discounting downsizing lessening reduction shortening shrinking
WEAK
cutting down marking down paring down
Antonyms
STRONG
enlargement increase

Example Sentences

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They have rarely had to contend with those signals arriving in seconds, compressing the space between diplomatic gesture and market consequence to near zero.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Increased supply risks are cutting into pricing power and compressing the company’s sky-high margins.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Deputy president of the Ulster Farmers' Union, John McLenaghan, said a changing climate is "compressing" an already-busy seasonal schedule.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Their breakthrough came when they identified a single principle describing the balance between compressing data and reconstructing it.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

In épée, you score a point by compressing the tip of the blade of the sword anywhere on your opponent’s body, from the head to the toes.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad