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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