How to Use decompress in a Sentence

decompress

verb

• The file must be decompressed before it can be read.
• Once pressure was released, the vertebrae decompressed.
• Many mourned the loss of a buffer, of time to read or decompress.
  — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2022
• Lee Hing and Carey call it a great place to decompress.
  — Allison Keyes, Smithsonian, 21 Sep. 2017
• Some ideas are: Sit in a favorite chair or spot on the couch to decompress.
  — Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
• And sometimes that’s a good thing just to decompress and get away from it.
  — Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2020
• In 2019 a rare break in Paris gave her a moment to decompress and take stock of her life.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 8 June 2021
• This will decompress nerves, get rid of knots, heal achy joints, and more.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 May 2021
• While filming a heavy project, some view the ride home from work as a way to decompress.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
• The singer had time to decompress and filmed the remainder of the video the following day.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
• Just be sure to tell the people at home to expect your need to decompress.
  — Jessica A. Gold, M.d., SELF, 5 July 2024
• So my husband and I gave her that chance to just decompress.
  — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
• Leitess had spent the weeks since the verdict trying to decompress.
  — Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021
• Take a moment to decompress from the day and then power down.
  — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 11 Sep. 2017
• Kurt, at the urging of his wife, decides to take two months off to decompress.
  — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2021
• And the only way to decompress is to have friends and family—I’m not one to go out.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 May 2023
• After lunch, there’s time to decompress: Nap, dip in the icy plunge pool, read, and have a gin and tonic or two.
  — Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
• Try to decompress from jobs and build yourself back up.
  — Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2019
• Ingles acknowledged going over to a friend’s house the night of the trade to drink some beers and try to decompress.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Mar. 2022
• As the dust settles, Emily and Gabriel meet outside the chapel to decompress.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 21 Dec. 2022
• Kalanick, on the other hand, has hardly had the time to decompress.
  — Nick Bilton, vanityfair.com, 1 Aug. 2017
• Given the state of the world and the news, sometimes that's the only thing that can decompress your brain a bit before going to sleep.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 July 2020
• So decompress with All the Jingle Ladies, our guide to the best holiday movies.
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2020
• With only a brief two days off each week, there’s little time to decompress and recharge.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
• Needing to get home to a child dependent on you to eat is not the same as needing a day off to decompress.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 25 Oct. 2023
• There was no time to decompress, to make sure their heads were clear enough to treat the next critical patient.
  — Andrea Simakis, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2020
• Around midnight, Buffer decompressed in a private lounge with a fruit plate and a glass of red wine.
  — Emmanuel Morgan Thomas Prior, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• If your eczema suddenly gets worse, that may be a cue to decompress.
  — Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 28 Apr. 2023
• There's no better way to decompress after the big event.
  — Jordi Lippe, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2023
• Support each other’s need to decompress Scheduling rest and honoring it is important and something couples can work on together.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024