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Recent Examples of compressible
As a rule, a fleece isn’t as compressible as, for example, a down jacket.
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Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
The limits announced by Beijing on Tuesday also include super-hard materials, which would include diamonds and other synthetic materials that are not compressible and extremely dense.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024
As a rule, fleece isn’t as compressible as, say, goose down.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
The compressible wrap can be flattened out to pack easily and be used as a blanket, too.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
The limits announced by Beijing on Tuesday also include super-hard materials, which would include diamonds and other synthetic materials that are not compressible and extremely dense.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024
As a rule, fleece isn’t as compressible as, say, goose down.
—Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
The compressible wrap can be flattened out to pack easily and be used as a blanket, too.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compressible
Adjective
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The elastic waistband is forgiving (especially post-resort buffet), and the wide legs allow airflow, even in hot climates.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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This matching linen set includes a short-sleeve crop top and wide-leg pants with an elastic waistband.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When temperatures rise above three hundred and fifty degrees Celsius, rock becomes soft and pliable.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
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Then science kicks in, with molecules in the steak’s fat making the tannins more pliable, producing softer, smoother sensations, while the wine’s tannins mellow out the fat and coax more flavor out of the meat.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jackson County Public Health Director Bridgette Shaffer said public health infrastructure acts as the foundation of a healthy, resilient and thriving community.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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The path forward lies in leveraging technology to enhance customer experience and create a resilient, compliant and future-ready organization.—
Monica Hovsepian,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers propose to address the problem by replacing some copper components in an EV with aluminum, which has similar conducting properties as copper and is equally malleable.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2025
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The malleable metal is widely used in construction and manufacturing and has essential purposes for electronics, energy and defense.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although the lounge pants are made from a soft and flexible fabric that feels like sweatpants, the wide-leg silhouette, side pockets, and cropped length all dress up the style.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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But that flexible pandemic relief has now been exhausted.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are quick and workable solutions the Illini community could adopt to ease the growing housing burden — especially for low-income students.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Defenders will need to guard against more threats that are, at the same time, more targeted, reliable and workable at-scale.—
Jonathan Fischbein,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During subsequent decades, the Soviets and its pliant regime were defeated, the country was racked by civil war, and various Islamist groups became ascendant, including the Mujahedin, Taliban, al-Qaeda, and Isis-Khorasan.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Notably, Assad was pliant to the ayatollahs’ Iran, the theocratic state bent on reshaping the region in the name of Shi’ite jihad.—
Bassem Eid,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Crafted from supple suede panels with just a hint of slouch, this zip-top tote from the relatively new brand Métier is the epitome of quiet luxury.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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All three styles are unlined and fabricated from supple calf leather, suede, or a glossy, shiny coated sheepskin leather.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Compressible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compressible. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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