How to Use compressed in a Sentence

compressed

adjective

• In the red zone, where the field is compressed, speed can be less of a factor.
  — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
• Then grab a can of compressed air to blast dirt off of the keyboard and ports.
  — David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
• The compressed air, now cool and easier to store, is housed in a large air tank.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2023
• That means the process to try to pass a map by the end of this year will be more compressed and frantic than usual.
  — John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2021
• For one, the timeline for planning a farewelling may be much more compressed.
  — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 15 June 2021
• The spaces between the keys feel a little more compressed as well.
  — Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• Spray the coils and fins with compressed air to remove any remaining dirt and dust.
  — Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
• Each bundle weighed about 60 pounds and were in compressed sacks spray-painted to blend in with the terrain.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2022
• The compressed timeline comes at a moment when Biden and Democrats badly need a win.
  — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 24 June 2021
• This compressed air gets hot and in turn heats up the forward surface of the falling object.
  — WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
• The two biggest sources of waste in our system are the large amounts of compressed air needed and the large fraction of droplets that are too big.
  — Kate Murphy, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Sep. 2021
• The compressed season this year — months’ worth of apartment hunts squeezed into April and May — is adding to the sense of frenzy.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2021
• Skinny jeans are more compressed than wide-leg denim and this holds true with this pair.
  — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• This will allow any dirt and dust dislodged by the vacuum or or the compressed air to blow out.
  — Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2023
• Submissions should be emailed as one compressed PDF to [e-mail] by 5 p.m.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2021
• The compressed hardwood coals fuel the cooking with heat and add flavor.
  — Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 20 Nov. 2022
• Over time though, the stack can become compressed, thinner and shorter.
  — Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2023
• Over time though, the stack can become compressed, thinner, and shorter.
  — Kasha Patel, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
• Remove any seeds, and also remove the bale strings to loosen up the flakes – the compressed bale sections – before adding to the compost pile.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2023
• Place the laptop on its side with the screen and keyboard at a 90-degree angle when spraying with compressed air.
  — Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2023
• This mulch tends to lock together and can become compressed over time.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 23 June 2021
• There is a stark difference between a four-day week and a compressed schedule.
  — Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes, 7 May 2021
• In fact, they were made of compressed wood chips bound with a mixture of limestone and cement or with a fungus called mycelium.
  — Saima May Sidik, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
• Baumbach, who by nature seems quite compressed, just wanted to fly back home to New York and sit around watching movies.
  — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
• Dust is easy to remove, a simple puff of air from a bulb syringe, a can of compressed air, or use a small shop vacuum to pull it out.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023
• Parks eventually won a seat on the City Council and continued to push for a repeal of the compressed work week.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
• The compressed atmosphere heats up and, in turn, heats the object, which then emits radiation and light.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
• There were reportedly no signs of foul play, and cans of compressed air and prescription pills were found near him.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 2 Mar. 2023
• The compressed, click-chasing nature of the op-ed might explain the flimsiness in some of her arguments.
  — Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
• An engine provides power by adding gasoline to a compressed space in the cylinders.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 7 July 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024