CAPSULIZE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

capsulize

verb

ˈkap-sə-ˌlīz

Definition of capsulize

as in to compress

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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Recent Examples of capsulize Murray capsulized the flaws by going 4-for-17 and finishing with 12 points. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 To many, that question is capsulized in the conflict over Lasix. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2019

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My salary has been compressed by decades of raises well below inflation and stagnant institutional pay scales.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Pushing on or leaning against something that compresses the belly may increase the discomfort.

— Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of compress

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Cheap electric cars dominate one end of the market, Tesla occupies the premium end, and the middle is getting squeezed.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Washington is trying to choke Iran's ability to get its crude out while Tehran is squeezing the artery through which everybody else's crude gets through.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeeze

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The appeal was part of a massive case that consolidated thousands of lawsuits from individuals, state attorneys general and school districts.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Critics dismissed the elections, which were held in December and January, as a sham designed to consolidate the military’s grip on power while ostensibly restoring civilian rule.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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