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

compressedly

kəm-ˈprest-lē  -ˈpre-səd-lē 

adverb

Examples of compressed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project will produce 4 million tons of compressed bio-gas and 1.1 million metric tons of organic fertiliser annually when completed, Reliance said. —Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Ars previously covered a likely lithium-ion caused fire in a suburban Chicago truck that spread to the truck's compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks, causing an explosion that injured firefighters and damaged nearby homes. —Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025

The data suggests younger generations may be facing an accelerated or compressed experience of life stressors, far earlier than previous generations. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025

The government has aggressively promoted vehicles powered by compressed natural gas, leading to a 33% increase in sales in 2024 to more than half a million vehicles, with Maruti Suzuki taking the lion’s share of the market. —Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing compressed

• compressed air

Rhymes for compressed

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed