capsulizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of capsulize
as in compresses
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together capsulized accounts of the breach in national security failed to convey its gravity

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  1. compresses
  2. condenses
  3. squeezes
Verb
  • That intuition usually takes years to build, but a new controller from MIT engineers compresses that learning curve to a single session.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Everything around those decisions is where AI compresses the timeline.
    — Matthew Chow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of compresses
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  • The film’s final scene condenses a great deal of meaning into a single moment.
    — JD Linville, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As the plume rises, the water vapor cools and condenses into tiny cloud droplets, forming a cloud directly above the fire.
    — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of condenses
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  • If internal fluid pressure drops during aggressive extraction, the surrounding earth squeezes the cavern inward, permanently shrinking total storage capacity and crushing steel well casings.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As engine speed rises, centrifugal force squeezes the drive clutch closed and pushes the belt farther outward.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezes
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“Capsulizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsulizes. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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