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as in compresses
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
over time the once-fluffy material in the pillow had condensed into a lumpy wad
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as in squeezes
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
condense the information into as brief a report as possible
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as in reduces
to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
added condensed milk to the mix
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Recent Examples of condenses
Due to extra off days in April, the Yankees will begin the season with a four-man starting staff but plan to re-incorporate Gil in the rotation once the schedule condenses.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The network does not air the BAFTAs live, but edits and condenses the three-hour show into a two-hour program to be broadcast later.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Without good ventilation, the warm steam cools and condenses on walls, floors, and other surfaces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
This essentially condenses the air, forming clouds at the surface that could reduce visibility to less than a mile.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
That rising air cools, and water vapor condenses.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Because the snowball is cold, the soot instantly condenses and collects on the surface of the snow.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Both these methods consume much energy, either to cool surfaces so water vapor condenses or pry water molecules off sorbents through heat and pressure.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Made less dense, the air then rises, cools and condenses into clouds, which produce heavy snow in narrow bands downwind.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The network does not air the BAFTAs live, but edits and condenses the three-hour show into a two-hour program to be broadcast later.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Without good ventilation, the warm steam cools and condenses on walls, floors, and other surfaces.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
This essentially condenses the air, forming clouds at the surface that could reduce visibility to less than a mile.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
That rising air cools, and water vapor condenses.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Because the snowball is cold, the soot instantly condenses and collects on the surface of the snow.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Both these methods consume much energy, either to cool surfaces so water vapor condenses or pry water molecules off sorbents through heat and pressure.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Made less dense, the air then rises, cools and condenses into clouds, which produce heavy snow in narrow bands downwind.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condenses
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The back line compresses space, the midfield disrupts passing lanes and Ferree has commanded his box with composure beyond his years.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most have a double-zipper system, with one zipper to close the cube and a second zipper that compresses it to a fraction of its full size.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The pencil-thin DQ Tower squeezes a full home into a very slender footprint, while the EONE XL takes a wider prefab approach to the same basic challenge.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s no end to the war in sight after one month as Iran squeezes the global economy.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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By banning advertising by legal operators during live sporting events and sharply limiting promotions, the proposal drastically reduces the visibility of the regulated market.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Technologies such as Revo-Su, which significantly reduces water consumption, and B210, which enables biodegradability in stretch fabrics, are direct outcomes of this focus.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The number of truckers on the road grows when demand is hot and shrinks as the economy cools.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Steady decline of sea ice Each year Arctic sea ice grows over the cold winter and shrinks in the heat of the summer.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Soderbergh extracts some fun from the ensuing cat-and-mouse logistics, from Lori’s meticulous duplication of the Christophers to Julian’s efforts to bluff her into admitting her true intentions.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Miranda extracts her hand and smiles.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This means giving up the exalted and exaggerated idea of the West that boosts a masculinist self-image but severely constricts thought and feeling.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The psychic and physical toll of white supremacy, sustained cruelty, imprisonment, famine, poverty, depression, grief, or illness constricts one’s depth of imagination and movement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Their design removes the top tube entirely, leaving a wide open gap between the seat and the handlebar (aka no fancy dismount maneuvers required, like swinging your leg over a high top tube).—
Erica Zazo,
Outside,
27 Mar. 2026
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That removes years of planning uncertainty.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Where Farhadi concentrates on the script and the actors via images that are largely transparent and neutral, Haghighi truly thinks with the camera.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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That process concentrates the liquid from about two percent sugar to the 66 percent sugar content needed to become maple syrup.—
Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Condenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condenses. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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