1. past tense of telescope; to slide or fit together in overlapping sections like a collapsible telescope
2. to compress or condense something into a shorter time or space
3. to crash together with one part driven into another

1. compressed or shortened in time or space

Examples

• The antenna telescoped into the radio when not in use.
• The director telescoped three acts into one for the shorter version.
• The car’s front end telescoped after hitting the barrier.
• She gave a telescoped account of the entire trip in five minutes.
• The telescoped timeline made the project very challenging.
• The collapsible pole telescoped neatly into its carrying case.