How to Use decompress in a Sentence
decompress
verb
- The file must be decompressed before it can be read.
- Once pressure was released, the vertebrae decompressed.
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Many mourned the loss of a buffer, of time to read or decompress.
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Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2022
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And sometimes that’s a good thing just to decompress and get away from it.
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Doug Ferguson,
orlandosentinel.com,
5 Sep. 2020
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In 2019 a rare break in Paris gave her a moment to decompress and take stock of her life.
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Janelle Okwodu,
Vogue,
8 June 2021
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This will decompress nerves, get rid of knots, heal achy joints, and more.
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Chris Hachey,
BGR,
14 May 2021
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The singer had time to decompress and filmed the remainder of the video the following day.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2023
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So my husband and I gave her that chance to just decompress.
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Erin Clements,
Peoplemag,
11 Nov. 2023
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Leitess had spent the weeks since the verdict trying to decompress.
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Washington Post,
22 Sep. 2021
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Kurt, at the urging of his wife, decides to take two months off to decompress.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2021
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And the only way to decompress is to have friends and family—I’m not one to go out.
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Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
24 May 2023
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Try to decompress from jobs and build yourself back up.
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Washington Post,
26 Nov. 2019
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Ingles acknowledged going over to a friend’s house the night of the trade to drink some beers and try to decompress.
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Eric Walden,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
9 Mar. 2022
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As the dust settles, Emily and Gabriel meet outside the chapel to decompress.
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Erica Gonzales,
ELLE,
21 Dec. 2022
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Given the state of the world and the news, sometimes that's the only thing that can decompress your brain a bit before going to sleep.
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Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
1 July 2020
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So decompress with All the Jingle Ladies, our guide to the best holiday movies.
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Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
4 Dec. 2020
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With only a brief two days off each week, there’s little time to decompress and recharge.
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Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
29 Oct. 2021
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Needing to get home to a child dependent on you to eat is not the same as needing a day off to decompress.
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Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
25 Oct. 2023
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There was no time to decompress, to make sure their heads were clear enough to treat the next critical patient.
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Andrea Simakis,
cleveland,
12 Jan. 2020
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Around midnight, Buffer decompressed in a private lounge with a fruit plate and a glass of red wine.
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Emmanuel Morgan Thomas Prior,
New York Times,
13 Nov. 2023
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If your eczema suddenly gets worse, that may be a cue to decompress.
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Kara Wahlgren,
Seventeen,
28 Apr. 2023
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There's no better way to decompress after the big event.
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Jordi Lippe,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2023
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With the proper setup, even your bathroom can become a spa-like wellness space to decompress in at the end of the day.
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Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Dec. 2022
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Take time to decompress after a stressful start to the season.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2020
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This can look like taking more time to decompress out of the shower and giving yourself space to feel.
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Cassandra Pintro,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2021
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So Porzingis returned to his native Latvia to mend and also decompress from two months in the bubble.
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Brad Townsend,
Dallas News,
3 Dec. 2020
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Foster homes provide pets with a safe place to decompress, Bigelow says.
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Janelle Jessen,
Arkansas Online,
6 Jan. 2022
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After a show, Nicol likes to decompress in an apartment with a stellar view.
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Sophie Dweck,
Town & Country,
20 Apr. 2022
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Yes, but be aware that TSA may need to decompress the bag during any inspections.
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Katherine Alex Beaven,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2023
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Players can return home for the month-long Olympic layoff to decompress.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 July 2021
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