compress
verb (used with object)
to press together; force into less space.
is compressing
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present progressiveof compress (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The “relentless supply of new workers” is compressing wages across professions, said Saurabh Mukherjea, founder of Mumbai-based Marcellus Investment Managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The drop is compressing the core of bitcoin’s business model: Mining, an energy-intensive process, only works when prices stay above costs.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
If a fracture isn’t the problem but a misaligned disk is compressing nearby nerves, surgeons may perform a laminectomy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
An unseen companion star in this image is compressing those winds to form dust.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2022
B—This workman, treading with his feet, is compressing the bellows.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
