compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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As our mattress reviewers can attest, the free white-glove delivery process is smooth and won’t leave you lugging a compressed mattress up the stairs.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
Canisters of compressed nitrous oxide work in the same way.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
This might include remote or hybrid work, flexible hours, compressed workweeks, or job-sharing options.
—Our Place, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The first few days [after surgery] were definitely quite painful, and the sensation felt very tight and compressed.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 June 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
Canisters of compressed nitrous oxide work in the same way.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 July 2025
This might include remote or hybrid work, flexible hours, compressed workweeks, or job-sharing options.
—Our Place, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The first few days [after surgery] were definitely quite painful, and the sensation felt very tight and compressed.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for compressed
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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