compress
verb (used with object)
to press together; force into less space.
has compressed
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present perfectof compress (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Despite the stock rally, Micron is actually getting cheaper on a fundamental basis: Its forward P/E ratio has compressed to 7.7x as earnings grow faster than the share price.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Micron’s price-to-earnings multiple has compressed dramatically, as earnings expectations have surged and the stock has fallen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
That effectively has compressed 10-year yields by 20 to 25 basis points, he estimates.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
"It's almost like someone has compressed a Chevrolet bull into a tiny little scrum-half. He is immensely strong," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2023
In it Marx has compressed the knowledge he then had of philosophy, history, economics, and Socialism in concentrated and sharply-cut form.
From The life and teaching of Karl Marx by M. Beer
