How to Use compression in a Sentence

compression

noun

• Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by nerve compression in the wrist.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2022
• Dads who love working out would definitely benefit from a pair of compression shorts.
  — Kylee McGuigan, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2022
• All ten of those who died after the festival suffered from compression asphyxia.
  — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2022
• Wardlow paid tribute to Shawn Michaels with his referee attire, rife with compression biker shorts.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 25 May 2022
• Asphyxia relates to a lack of oxygen and can be caused by hanging, manual strangulation or physical compression.
  — Holly Yan, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
• Medical imaging, such as a bone density scan and spinal X-rays, can help confirm osteoporosis and detect compression fractures.
  — Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
• Her convent has also received Salonpas pain-relief patches, Dr. Scholl’s pads and compression socks.
  — New York Times, 16 May 2022
• The compression is alleviated by surgical release of the retinaculum, which gives the nerve adequate room.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2022
• Penny’s defense has challenged the city medical examiner’s determination that the cause was homicide by compression of the neck.
  — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024
• Wear compression garments: These specialized socks, pantyhose, or abdominal binders can help prevent blood from pooling and help blood return to your heart more easily when standing.
  — Heidi Cope, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
• The phone pocket in the compression shorts is also a nice idea.
  — Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2023
• His death was ruled a homicide by compression of the neck.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• Your compression faucet should now be leakproof and good as new.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 30 June 2023
• For me, that means a few turns of preload, and some extra front and rear compression.
  — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022
• Dry bags, compression sacks, and gear packs are all on sale.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
• Listen to the compression on his voice on some of those big ballads in ’57.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
• The wrap offers five areas of compression, which reach from the belly through the waist and hips.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
• So, Amelia did the next best thing — chest compressions — while yelling to her mom, who was upstairs, to call 911.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2023
• Use a caliper compression tool, shown here, or a C clamp to retract the piston.
  — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
• Want to buy the compression legs without the hip package?
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022
• Carvalho said that a gasp was not the same as breathing and told her to keep up the compressions.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• If the wheels are engaged with the engine through the transmission, there's still the compression of a gas in the cylinders.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 7 July 2023
• The leggings have the perfect amount of compression, and the sports bra is both easy to get on but very supportive.
  — Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
• The deputies don’t respond, and the one rendering aid calls for a compression patch under the teen’s armpit and starts CPR.
  — Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
• The slight compression offers the body plenty of support during the fourth trimester.
  — Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
• The outside of the suit is made out of compression fabric, and the inside features power mesh that holds you in all the right places.
  — Maya Polton Updated, Parents, 10 Aug. 2023
• This creates compression that will set the start of the zip up perfectly.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
• This can trigger headaches, lack of concentration and compression of the discs in the spine.
  — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024
• Wolff’s right rear tire burst on a section known as the Foxhole compression.
  — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2022
• Perfect for my mermaid dress, just the right amount of compression.
  — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024