Telescoped (Adjective)
Meaning
Shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another; "a miracle that anyone survived in the telescoped cars"; "years that seemed telescoped like time in a dream".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The crash left the car's front end severely telescoped, making it difficult to extract the passengers.
- Years of struggle seemed telescoped into a single moment of triumph as she accepted the award.
- The bus's telescoped frame made it hard to believe anyone had survived the accident.
- The train's telescoped cars were a grim reminder of the devastating impact of the collision.
- Decades of history seemed telescoped into a single, poignant image that captured the essence of the era.