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                           Phrase(s): compress something into something  1. to squeeze or press something into something, such as a mold or container.  •  We compressed the tomatoes into the jar.  •  I cannot compress any more clothing into the suitcase. 2. to form something into a shape by applying pressure.  •  He compressed the mass of paper into a tight ball.  •  The clay was compressed into the shape of a brick upon the application of pressure to the mold.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs