as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
for dramatic purposes, the film telescopes the years over which the events occurred into a few short months
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Pacific Gear Rolling Duffel Bag While most duffel bags have shoulder straps alone, this one features rolling wheels to keep stress off your shoulder and back and telescoping handles for easy maneuvering.
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Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024
Collapsible/telescoping camera extenders that follow the above guidelines are OK (lightweight/hollow aluminum/polycarbonate).
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
These include the Sea View Room, which offers marina views; the Sea View Suite, which has a living room, bedroom, and two bathrooms; and the Whale Watching Room, with a balcony and telescope to look for whales.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Some vacuum cleaners come with one or more extension wands, while others include one which has a telescoping design and its length can be adjusted.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024
Collapsible/telescoping camera extenders that follow the above guidelines are OK (lightweight/hollow aluminum/polycarbonate).
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
These include the Sea View Room, which offers marina views; the Sea View Suite, which has a living room, bedroom, and two bathrooms; and the Whale Watching Room, with a balcony and telescope to look for whales.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Some vacuum cleaners come with one or more extension wands, while others include one which has a telescoping design and its length can be adjusted.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telescope
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To get a return less than that projected by the above formula, either the company has to underperform the consensus growth estimates or the stock's valuation would need to compress.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some settlement appears to have started right around the time when the construction of new buildings nearby began, and when vibration might have caused layers of sand to compress further – just like shaking ground coffee in a tin will make room for more.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Its production can increase when materials are crushed, compacted or make contact with rainwater.—
Michelle Gale,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2025
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Once the skip at the reception area is full, the waste is emptied into the landfill, where it is then covered with inert material to minimise the release of gases or liquids and then compacted.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.—
Tina Isaac-Goizé,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Stay-Out-of-Jail Card: The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, is looking to Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump will be sworn in Monday inside the Capitol Rotunda, and D.C. will be packed with events surrounding the inauguration.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Halls were packed until the 9 pm closing time for the VIP opening yesterday, and dealers seemed enthusiastic.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Telescope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telescope. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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