decompress
verb (used with object)
to cause to undergo decompression.
decompressing
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present participleof decompress.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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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 young men at the corner table were, Aaron said, decompressing after a stint in Gaza.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
Harbaugh has spent the last week decompressing after the Wolverines beat Washington 34-13 last Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Divers wearing specialized equipment and breathing helium-rich air mixtures can safely reach depths of just a few hundred feet below the surface before having to spend long periods decompressing on the way back up.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
An outgrowth of chaos mathematics, it is being used for compressing and decompressing high quality images.
From The Online World by Odd De Presno
