decompress
verb (used with object)
to cause to undergo decompression.
decompresses
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present tense formof decompress (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"Once you take a piece away, the tissue decompresses like a flat tire," Purmessur Walter said.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
As Pedro decompresses on the golf course, they zip around the country club in their golf carts as a few bewildered seniors look on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
In the offseason, Rodgers decompresses with non-football activities, such as the darkness retreat in Oregon he used to do some self-reflection - and ultimately led him to the Jets.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
In the offseason, Rodgers decompresses with non-football activities, such as the darkness retreat in Oregon he used to do some self-reflection — and ultimately led him to the Jets.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
The likely scenario is that, when the crust decompresses slightly, liquid water squeezes through a crack and squirts into the cold vacuum of space.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2013
