as in truncated
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
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In California, vehicle miles traveled — the amount of distance that people travel in cars, often shortened to VMT — has increased significantly since 2000.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the opposite cross (long maternal plus short paternal), telomeres shortened.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
The length has been shortened to create a boxy silhouette and the ribbing at the hem was adjusted for a stronger tension.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Speaking of more mobile, explosive quarterbacks, Goff is just behind Baker Mayfield, whose odds have shortened from +3000 to +2200.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in 1890 (his family shortened its last name to Ray in 1911), Ray began his career as a maps draftsman.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Bulgarian actress Dobrev shortened her name from Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The adjustable shoulder strap can be shortened or lengthened to find your perfect fit.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The tokamak—shortened from toroidal chamber magnetic—uses powerful magnets.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In California, vehicle miles traveled — the amount of distance that people travel in cars, often shortened to VMT — has increased significantly since 2000.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the opposite cross (long maternal plus short paternal), telomeres shortened.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
The length has been shortened to create a boxy silhouette and the ribbing at the hem was adjusted for a stronger tension.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Speaking of more mobile, explosive quarterbacks, Goff is just behind Baker Mayfield, whose odds have shortened from +3000 to +2200.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Born Emmanuel Radnitzky in 1890 (his family shortened its last name to Ray in 1911), Ray began his career as a maps draftsman.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Bulgarian actress Dobrev shortened her name from Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The adjustable shoulder strap can be shortened or lengthened to find your perfect fit.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortened
Verb
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The rest of the quintet — vocalist Dexter Holland, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy and drummer Brandon Pertzborn — then joined in for a rocking (yet, sadly, abbreviated) take on that same album’s legendary title track.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, which is abbreviated as mm Hg.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Thereafter, however, knee injuries in 2022 and 2023 prevented him from walking off the field healthy in Week 18 — and then a biceps injury in 2024 truncated his season to just five games played.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her figures are truncated and pushed over the edges of the frame, faces often obscured or composited.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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But a House Fiscal Agency report shows that total artificially reduced by the way billions in federal funding is accounted for, by moving Medicaid money to contingency funds where they are not included in the budget total.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the federal spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — another priority for Democrats — will be reduced by more than $1 trillion over the next decade as a result of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In between the layers is a rich filling made with shredded coconut, cream of coconut, and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ensuring accessibility supports are fully available at every poll place has also been difficult on a condensed timeline, Ealom and Kieffer said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The decision to scrap an access-all-areas documentary — as revealed by The Athletic in July — also curtailed what could have been a valuable source of income.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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For at least a time, according to reports, though some services and hours could begin being curtailed in less than a week.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Shortened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortened. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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