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to make less in extent or duration
we decided to shorten the distance we had to walk home by cutting across the neighbor's lawn if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit
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Recent Examples of shortened
ABC News, 4 June 2026
The name was soon shortened to flag football.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Jocytė, Salaün get rotation minutes Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase shortened her rotation a bit, playing 10 players instead of the 11-woman rotation she’s used in the previous two games.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
During this time, last names were often shortened — Karagounis might become Karras, for example.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Chapman has hit at least 20 home runs in all but one of the last seven full seasons — the 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sean Campbell
june 1, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The bill also would have shortened the deadline for companies to comply with search warrants from 72 hours to 24 hours.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Both starters ran into long innings early in the game, which shortened their outings.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Other Latin American nations have also recently shortened the workweek.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Verb
Deadline reported that some AMC customers experienced wait times of up to an hour before the queues shortened later in the day.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The name was soon shortened to flag football.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Jocytė, Salaün get rotation minutes Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase shortened her rotation a bit, playing 10 players instead of the 11-woman rotation she’s used in the previous two games.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
During this time, last names were often shortened — Karagounis might become Karras, for example.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Chapman has hit at least 20 home runs in all but one of the last seven full seasons — the 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Sean Campbell
june 1, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
The bill also would have shortened the deadline for companies to comply with search warrants from 72 hours to 24 hours.
—Jamie Leary, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Both starters ran into long innings early in the game, which shortened their outings.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Other Latin American nations have also recently shortened the workweek.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortened
Adjective
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In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Which means their smartphone usage is truncated during the school day, during homework hours, and then it can be shut off altogether at night so that parents can sleep knowing their kids aren’t awake scrolling their smartphones.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Cooper really spent parts of three seasons with Syracuse before the Tampa Bay Lightning promoted him, while two of Carberry’s three seasons with Hershey were truncated by the pandemic.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The Sagamore was reduced to ashes twice before its final form was constructed in the 1920s (hopefully the third time’s a charm).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Similarly, following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the European Union created regulations that sharply reduced its dependence on natural gas in favor of renewable sources.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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Some curtailed the power to restrict gatherings.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The service has also sharply curtailed helicopter flight hours, limiting many crews to minimum flying requirements, internal service plans show.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Ferragamo interior design-darling Michele Bonan has gone for an fresh yet elegant mod-nautical look for the rooms; blue and white striped carpeting, cream headboards, curtains, and bedspreads trimmed in snappy navy, jazzy blue, and white checked chair coverings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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While Pembroke trimmed it to a one-goal game at 5-4 off a shot by Murphy to open the final frame, that was as close as the Titans got.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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“Shortened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortened. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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