had compressed
- past perfect of compress.
Example Sentences
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A backward baseball cap on his head, he had compressed his 6-foot-1 frame into a corner booth at a TriBeCa restaurant.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2014
I leaned on Robin like an older sister in the early years of our acquaintance, when our five-year age difference seemed enormous, but over time, the gap had compressed and we’d become peers.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2014
It was noticed, for example, that the 85th floor was six inches lower than it was supposed to be: the weight of the steel had compressed the lower floors.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2011
His experience of time's passage had compressed by a factor of two.
From Time ● Mar. 13, 2011
It had compressed, gradually squashing into a smaller space.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
