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

Operational friction, fulfilment risk, and a need to rebalance sourcing, inventory, and vendor strategies in a compressed timeline. —Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

The New Mexico senator said the compressed general election campaign schedule hurt Harris’s chances. —Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 May 2025

Said differently, this transformation needs time and investors should expect compressed margins and sales. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025

Despite Saturday’s campfire ban, people in Great Smoky Mountains National Park picnic areas can still used cook stoves with compressed gas canisters and gas grills that feature an on/off switch, according to a park news release. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 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