How to Use depressurize in a Sentence

depressurize

verb
  • What’s the safest seat to be sitting in if a plane rapidly depressurizes?
    — Rachel Becker, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2018
  • But during the test, the rear part of the fuselage depressurized.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Sep. 2019
  • As slimy fluid spews out, depressurizing the fruit, the seeds’ speed drops.
    — Carolyn Wilke, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Once the canner has depressurized, remove the weight from the vent port or open the petcock.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • One well was not able to depressurize, so it was sealed with a mud-like substance, the AP wrote.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 27 May 2018
  • That broke one of the windows, and the cabin rapidly depressurized.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Nov. 2019
  • That's because the spaceship does not have an airlock, so the capsule had to be opened and depressurized for all.
    — Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Next, Shah turns the plane, Wise says, and begins to depressurize the cabin.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Southwest said in a statement that the flight crew reduced altitude but that the cabin did not depressurize.
    — Sam Wood, Philly.com, 20 May 2018
  • But because the Dragon does not have an airlock, the entire spacecraft will have to be depressurized when the hatch is opened.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
  • As a result, the entire capsule had to be depressurized and open to the vacuum of space during the spacewalk.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
  • After the incident, the pilot told air traffic control that the flight had depressurized.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • He was sucked halfway out of the airplane's rapidly depressurizing cockpit.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2018
  • The hatch was open for about 30 minutes, but the rest of the time was devoted to depressurizing the capsule and then filling it with air.
    — Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Unlike the Hyperloop idea, the tunnels will not be depressurized.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 14 June 2018
  • That meant that when the hatch was opened, the entire vehicle was depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions.
    — Lester Holt, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Southwest said in a statement Monday that the flight crew reduced altitude but that the cabin did not depressurize.
    — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2018
  • The only levers available to depressurize affordability are for either mortgage rates or home prices to fall.
    — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Polaris Dawn Watch Prior to the spacewalk, the crew of four will don their space suits and the cabin will be depressurized.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as the cabin depressurized, forcing the pilot to carry out an emergency landing.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The incident occurred shortly after takeoff and the gaping hole caused the cabin to depressurize.
    — Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • That means for an astronaut to step outside, the entire interior will have to be depressurized and exposed to the vacuum of space when the hatch opens.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • For commercial flights to and from the space station, these suits will be worn during launch and re-entry, or if a problem occurs causing the capsule to depressurize.
    — Andrew Degrandpre, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • However, the entire capsule was depressurized, meaning all four crew members were exposed to the vacuum of space.
    — Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling as the cabin depressurized due to the massive hole in the fuselage, and the pilot was forced to carry out an emergency landing.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • What's more, the complex orbital maneuvers most often take place in vehicles with airlocks that negate the need to depressurize an entire capsule.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The entire capsule will be depressurized so Isaacman and Gillis can exit into space, testing new spacesuits.
    — Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Sep. 2024
  • In the moment, the crew is facing several challenges; the most important is to maintain consciousness as the cabin depressurizes.
    — John Cox, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The rocks, recently depressurized after their journey from the seafloor, were oozing petroleum.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Flaring involves burning off residual vapors or gases in a safe manner to depressurize them and prevent explosions or accidents.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'depressurize.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: