condense

[kuhn-dens] / kənˈdɛns /

VERB

abridge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compress curtail shorten summarize thicken

STRONG

abbreviate chop coagulate compact concentrate constrict contract cut decoct digest edit encapsulate epitomize inventory precipitate reduce shrink snip solidify sum summate telescope trim

WEAK

blue pencil boil down cut down densen press together précis put in a nutshell synopsize

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extend increase lengthen

STRONG

amplify develop enlarge expand grow loosen open stretch thin

Example Sentences

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Thomas’s style of speaking, in fact, resembles poetry, with rapid juxtapositions of images and a tendency to condense memories from different time periods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"It can't create rain where there is no moisture in the air, but it just 'forces' some of the water to condense in one location rather than another," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Meteorology produces an overwhelming amount of data; it's difficult to condense it into a snappy, TV or digital app-friendly prediction.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

These dusty specks condense from the hottest parts of the cloud, in a similar way to the raindrops that form inside clouds here on Earth.

From Space Scoop • Jul. 16, 2025

Side note: Mars's atmosphere does condense at the poles.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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