- present participle of compress.
compressing
Example Sentences
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Winds can force floes farther north and push them into other ice, compressing the overall area covered by sea ice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
Transformer supply could normalize if manufacturing capacity expands, compressing margins for equipment suppliers.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
He looked at me fixedly, compressing his well-cut lips while he did so.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
