compact
adjective
compacted
Example Sentences
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Even the design of farm machinery was considered — and tractors were fitted with wider tires to ensure that soil was less compacted when driven over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
It was always going to be difficult for the second period to match the high-octane tempo of the first, and instead the decisive moments, both mad and magnificent, were compacted into the final few minutes.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
On Thursday, mangled metal screeched as an excavator compacted the skeletons of former homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
The fibers are then compacted even more tightly to fit inside the nucleus.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025
His lower half was magically compacted into the wheelchair, his upper half dressed in a coat and tie.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
