decompress
verb (used with object)
to cause to undergo decompression.
decompressed
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past participleof decompress.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof decompress.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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A hole in the jet’s frame quickly decompressed air in the cabin, forcing the crew to turn the plane around and return to Portland International Airport.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
That means beginning with a red ball, which is decompressed and has little bounce, before progressing to an orange, green and then the regular yellow ball.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
On a recent evening, the 66-year-old sipped coffee and decompressed after a shift at a farm outside of Fresno.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
It was “the place where I decompressed, and thought through all the problems,” he said.
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2022
“He was overmedicated. He went sideways uncontrollably. When we got him, we basically decompressed him and he’s been a model. And I see this kid going places.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2018
