How to Use compact in a Sentence

compact

1 of 3 adjective
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  • The drill has a compact design.
  • He has a compact body.
  • He is compact and muscular.
  • The cabin was compact but perfectly adequate.
  • The doors could open if the compact car's rear doors are not locked.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Some high chairs are more compact, but many have bases that can be quite wide.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Step 4: Fold the tablecloth in thirds lengthwise to form a compact square.
    — Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • To target smaller stains and grout, opt for the compact flat brush.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • With a 5 x 5-inch base and 11-inch height, its compact footprint is the biggest draw.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
  • They also can be folded down to a compact size when in use.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 18 Nov. 2023
  • This silicone mold makes four at once, and the tray is small enough to fit in even the most compact freezers.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Cut dough in half and shape each portion into a compact disk.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The Prime is also the most compact of the full-size binos here, and the lens-cover design is better than most.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
  • But the pieces are compact, tight, engaging, and, indeed, in many ways song-like.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The features found in their larger SUVs are still found in this compact car.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Plus, it can be easily stored away due to its compact size.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The small size is perfect for dogs who weigh up to 20 pounds, and the compact design is great for small apartments or cramped spaces.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • The kitchen itself is compact but light and airy, thanks to the minimal amount of cabinetry.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 9 Aug. 2023
  • But the inserts make for easy nesting and compact storage.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
  • It’s made from coarse-grain cork, which is super compact and lightweight compared to wood, foam, and coarse-grain cork.
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Male students wear a more compact version, known as a garter, which is held to the upper arm with an elastic band.
    — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Despite its more compact size, the HiRise 3 Deluxe isn’t ideal for travel.
    — Dan Seifert, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2023
  • But this compact charger is great for travel and charges your iPhone quickly with 15W speeds.
    — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2024
  • How Scott has been able to scale, and soar to new heights, in just three years with such a compact team speaks to the power and resilience of Black small-business owners.
    — Essence, 12 Sep. 2023
  • New Haven is a compact city of a hundred and thirty-eight thousand people.
    — Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
  • At just under 12 ounces, these compact binoculars are a must-pack item for Bodge.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The compact machine makes seven mini doughnuts in just minutes and is so easy that a kid could do it.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Zipping up the cube let out the excess air to compress the small cube into a compact, cold-weather survival kit.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
  • In contrast, the new microchips are compact and scalable, Emmerich says.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The carrying case keeps all the parts compact and organized for easy transport.
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
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compact

2 of 3 verb
  • The snow had compacted into a hard icy layer.
  • When not in use, the bag compacts nicely and weighs less than 1 pound.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2023
  • The mix is compacted, so a bag takes up less space in your shed.
    — Jennifer Blair, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2023
  • Your time-saving shortcut will compact the soil, which isn't good for plants.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Some of the worst harm comes when heavy weights compact the soil, squeezing out all the spaces where air and water could flow through it.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Make sure to compact the beans in, then press out as much air as possible and seal tightly.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022
  • The shifting earth has compacted the gas mains running north-south beneath the streets.
    — WIRED, 15 June 2023
  • Continue filling the hole and gently pat the soil down over the root zone to slightly compact it.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The fill was compacted to create the land where the National Mall sits today.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The amount of dirt required to cover the floor in Freedom Hall takes five hours to load in and several more hours to compact for the tractor pull.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Rage is one of many emotions that have compacted inside me like coal.
    — Chloe Bottero, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Transfer the mixture into the pan and press firmly to compact it evenly.
    — Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The clay soil common in the Chicago area is especially easy to compact.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Soil in fallow fields tends to compact, and is susceptible to erosion by wind and rain.
    — Peter Fairley, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The dirt floors of historic homes required daily sweeping to keep them clean and compacted.
    — Kate Morgan, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Layering products will help compact, define, and weigh curls down (in a good way).
    — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 3 Aug. 2020
  • The soil under your lawn is saturated and walking on it will compact it.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The flakes are then extruded through a round hole, which compacts them into chewable nuggets like tiny snowballs.
    — Stacey Ritzen, Popular Science, 19 July 2023
  • Create beds only wide enough to reach into the middle and create paths lined with straw to walk on so soil doesn’t get compacted.
    — oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Your own weight can compact soil, so work from the sidewalk or pathway as much as possible rather than walking on soil. Get a soil test.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Clay soil can get very badly compacted because the particles are so small and platey.
    — oregonlive, 25 June 2023
  • Softer dirt entered the crater and has since compacted and shifted downward, causing sinking to land around the crater.
    — Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2023
  • As the snow warms and begins to melt, the compacting layers can more easily slide, sending tons of snow onto the road below.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • As the bin filled, city workers would hit a lever on the side of the truck to bring down a packer, squishing and compacting the bags and usually releasing more stench from the already stinky garbage.
    — Greg Garrison | , al, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, bricks made from cotton that’s been compacted and pressed are metaphor made real, slavery as a building block.
    — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
  • For May 4 Word 1 (top left) clue — machine that compacts paper or hay into bales Word 2 (top right) clue — a feeling of contempt for someone.
    — Kris Holt, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Tilling appears to fluff up and soften soil but actually causes the soil to compact.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Tilling appears to fluff up and soften soil but actually causes the soil to compact.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Punnery is largely the trick of compacting two or more ideas within a single word or expression.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Wet soil compacts easily, so rather than dig or weed or plant, do chores like repotting plants, cleaning your toolshed and planning for spring.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
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compact

3 of 3 noun
  • Both states have the right to draw from the river under a 1923 compact.
    — NBC News, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Add a healthy glow to the apples of your cheeks with this bronzy compact that works for your lips, too.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In exchange, the tribe agreed to pay the state at least $2 billion over the first five years of the agreement, known as a compact.
    — Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • If the plant becomes leggy, simply pinch back the stems to keep the plant compact.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Under the deal, known as a compact, the tribe is expected to pay $2.5 billion to the state over the first five years.
    — Jim Saunders, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The compact allows Marshallese citizens to work and go to school in the U.S.
    — Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Managers in the three lower basin states are now gearing up to thrash out a new compact by 2026.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
  • Housed in a sleek compact, this cream blush warms complexions with just a few taps of your finger.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2022
  • Right in the middle of her show-stopping Super Bowl halftime show, the singer whipped out a Fenty compact for a quick touch-up.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Though standard strollers are easy enough to fold with two hands, many of them have buttons and latches that help keep the stroller compact while folded.
    — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Swirl your brush in the compact to pick up the perfect blend of color for a multi-dimensional glow.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
  • This ad’s message for them seems to be that the social compact is ruptured, that the old ideals of security and the good life no longer pertain.
    — New York Times, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The refillable metal compact, which includes a lip balm and a colored pigment, comes in just two nudes and two reds.
    — Rory Satran, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Stewart amps up her cheekbone glow even more with this gorgeous compact.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Owners of two Florida pari-mutuels filed the lawsuit challenging the deal, known as a compact.
    — Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Dec. 2021
  • The top lid cinches down for load compression, and the buckles are sturdy and easy to clip for securing gear and keeping the pack compact.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
  • Finalized in the fall of 1922, the compact divided the river at a point in northern Arizona called Lee’s Ferry.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The designer’s First collaboration with Salvador Dali takes the form of a compact in the shape of a telephone dial.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 July 2022
  • Who got how much water was based – after decades of legal wrangling – on who was using the most back when the compact was decided.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The best bet to ban this practice is an interstate compact to end corporate handouts.
    — James Hohman, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The cost of going to college today is a broken compact with America.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 2 May 2022
  • The nurse licensure compact lets nurses have a license in their home state and practice in any other compact state.
    — Claire Stremple, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • The makeup-obsessed will love the roomy main compartment of this bag that’s perfect for filling with compacts, mascara tubes, and liners.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • My Navy, a mini compact, and a makeup bag for stowing essentials.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Overview After only three years, Hyundai's feisty Elantra N sport compact gets an update, aligning its design with the calmer sedan it's based on.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
  • At issue is a renewal of the Seneca Nation gaming compact, with billions of dollars at stake.
    — Jay Root, New York Times, 28 May 2023
  • The compact comes with a sponge to gently press the formula onto the skin without disturbing your makeup, making touch-ups a breeze.
    — Deanna Pai Published, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2022
  • In the 1922 compact, though, tribal nations are mentioned only in passing.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Refills are $18 with 10 options to choose from, and the reusable compact comes with a removable mirror.
    — Nicola Fumo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2022
  • And if Michigan joined a compact that allows nurses with licenses in 39 other states to practice here, that could help, too, Friese said.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023

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