condense
verb (used with object)
to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume or extent of; concentrate.
condensing
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present participleof condense.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Instead, like a still condensing sugar-saturated slop into a refined liquor, this downsizing concentrates the force of his images, shifting the mood from one of frivolity to seriousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The Ombudsman also found the commission "limited the possibility of its departments to provide meaningful input" by condensing internal consultations into "less than 24 hours over a weekend".
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Even condensing the story, there’s no fixing the ridiculous ending by which point the film is out of gas.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Elements that would form rocks on Earth melt and evaporate here, before condensing on the slightly cooler night side, creating clouds of iron that drip molten iron rain.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2024
Thus Savery’s engine sucked and blew, just like a bellows, but the sucking was caused by condensing steam and the blowing was caused by expanding steam.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
