as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
after she gets home from work, she needs some time to decompress before preparing dinner
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as in relaxation
freedom from activity or labor
the waitstaff gets a welcome period of decompression between the lunch and dinner rushes
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Recent Examples of decompress
Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
This rule offers owners a general time frame for when their dogs decompress and feel comfortable.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Historically, Middleburg has been the place where the D.C. elite came to decompress from their daily lives.
—Eve Ettinger, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Mediate, relax and decompress to let go of such sentiments.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Drivers looking to decompress from the stress of Charlotte traffic have a new option: a video game based on the stress of Charlotte traffic.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
This rule offers owners a general time frame for when their dogs decompress and feel comfortable.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Historically, Middleburg has been the place where the D.C. elite came to decompress from their daily lives.
—Eve Ettinger, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Mediate, relax and decompress to let go of such sentiments.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decompress
Verb
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There was a flurry of reports earlier this month that U.S. officials had asked Romania to relax travel restrictions against the brothers, who have been in and out of house arrest.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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In difficult times, inappropriate optimism can disarm and relax us—and substitute for actions that could actually bring about that sunny imagined future.—
Richard A. Friedman,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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Taking a birthing class, aromatherapy and relaxation breathing have all been touted to help women prepare for birth, and evidence suggests that exercising during pregnancy can also make for an easier delivery.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The local couple and wildlife enthusiasts offer both jungle-eco (departing daily at 11 a.m.) and relaxation cruises (departing daily at 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.) year-round.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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An additional 63 canisters of waste rest horizontally nearby, including 13 filled with material from the dismantlement project.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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This additional muscle growth will equate to more calories burned at rest than just using cardio sessions to burn calories.7 Combining cardio and weight lifting could produce more noticeable results than doing one alone.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Decompress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decompress. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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