decompressing
- present participle of decompress.
Example Sentences
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Parrish later joined the marines and previously spoke of using running as a way of decompressing from the demands of the job.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
In late 1981, Bruce Springsteen was living in a rented house in Colts Neck, N.J., decompressing from a grueling world tour following the release of his 1980 album, “The River.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
The rest of the year, Sundays are reserved for decompressing with reality TV and true crime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
Harbaugh has spent the last week decompressing after the Wolverines beat Washington 34-13 last Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
An outgrowth of chaos mathematics, it is being used for compressing and decompressing high quality images.
From The Online World by De Presno, Odd
