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compressed

[kuhm-prest] / kəmˈprɛst /














ADJECTIVE
wrung
Synonyms


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Fuel is injected into the compressed air, and hot exhaust gases exit the back, producing powerful thrust.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

While not a "fair comparison" due to the compressed schedule compared to the World Cup, Swift coming to town was "a city-wide sellout type of event", Jenkins said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The Treasury yield curve has compressed as a result, mirroring a dynamic that investors witnessed in 2022.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundle in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I have highly developed, like, cooling-off mechanisms and am perhaps even more comfortable being compressed, than not.’

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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