as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
after she gets home from work, she needs some time to decompress before preparing dinner
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Recent Examples of decompress
The general rule of thumb suggests owners follow the 3-3-3 adjustment period, which means giving a dog three days to decompress from their previous situation, three weeks to settle and adjust to a routine and three months to feel completely at home.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
This is less of an issue with high-end reels, but with cheaper reels, constant compression can lead to a loss of memory, meaning the gears, springs, and washers lose their ability to decompress quickly.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
The dog owner went to his sister’s house to decompress after the robbery.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Or even consider taking a longer way home to have more time with your thoughts or to just decompress.
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—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
This is less of an issue with high-end reels, but with cheaper reels, constant compression can lead to a loss of memory, meaning the gears, springs, and washers lose their ability to decompress quickly.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
The dog owner went to his sister’s house to decompress after the robbery.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Or even consider taking a longer way home to have more time with your thoughts or to just decompress.
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—Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompress
relax
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But there was one type of holiday that our readers favored above all this year: a relaxing escape, close to a top-tier city.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Not only did Treasury yields outright decline, but other signs of fiscal excess--yield curves, swap spreads, real rates, and the 10-year term premium--also relaxed in recent weeks.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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“Decompress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decompress. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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