compacted
Example Sentences
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He said trampling not only caused the flowers to break but also meant the ground underneath the plants becomes compacted so new plants could not grow.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The researchers also found that synthetic condensates closely resemble compacted chromatin found in cells.
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025
These layers of ice holding dust, compacted for centuries, perhaps millennia, may be able to tell us about the atmosphere, temperatures and snowfalls deep into the past.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Fill and soil are compacted onto the slab and topped with several layers of asphalt.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025
His lower half was magically compacted into the wheelchair, his upper half dressed in a coat and tie.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
