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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
Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Certain past emergency cases, such as the COVID pandemic, were exceptions in which those wait times were drastically shortened.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
The game was shortened to 4½ innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The innovative Mini Mahjer Card features simplified and shortened winning tile combinations tailored for young players or anyone new to the game.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
By then the shoulder and back stiffness that shortened his first season had returned, and Lesch was rocked.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In 1988, the moniker was shortened to simply Revolution.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The denial pattern is documented, the appeal odds are better than most people realize, and a federal rule that took effect this year has shortened the timeline insurers can drag things out.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Speeding up the draft The NFL shortened the time between picks in the first round from 10 minutes to eight, cutting the total duration of the round to less than three hours.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
The combination of an overloaded schedule, international travel and shortened preparation time increasingly produces mediocre matchups in premium television windows.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Certain past emergency cases, such as the COVID pandemic, were exceptions in which those wait times were drastically shortened.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
The game was shortened to 4½ innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The innovative Mini Mahjer Card features simplified and shortened winning tile combinations tailored for young players or anyone new to the game.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
By then the shoulder and back stiffness that shortened his first season had returned, and Lesch was rocked.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
In 1988, the moniker was shortened to simply Revolution.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The denial pattern is documented, the appeal odds are better than most people realize, and a federal rule that took effect this year has shortened the timeline insurers can drag things out.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Speeding up the draft The NFL shortened the time between picks in the first round from 10 minutes to eight, cutting the total duration of the round to less than three hours.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortened
Adjective
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Liam Merrigan fired an abbreviated no-hitter with 12 strikeouts and a walk as Hingham bested Marshfield 5-0 in five innings.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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But in this case, that doesn’t matter, because after such an abbreviated Herro season, the Heat simply have to wait to see greater durability, meaning deferring the contract decision.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Ducks killed their first six penalties of the series but have since been touched up shorthanded on three of their past four PKs, with the fourth being truncated by an Edmonton infraction.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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What’s also curiously glossed over — or at least truncated into a shorter segue than deserved — is Bernstein’s impact in Hollywood.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kentucky and Utah have reduced levies.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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In many ways, Kris aches to be reduced to such simple matter, to strip away all of her heady anxiety and surrender to basic want.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 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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Without the court’s intervention, access to mifepristone would have been significantly and indefinitely curtailed for the first time since it was first approved in 2000.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The 35-year-old Fernandez started his soccer career in Mexico aged 15, but injury ended curtailed his career.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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That said, a shorter mortgage term can mean larger monthly payments, thanks to the condensed timeframe (depending on how much of a mortgage balance is being refinanced).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Get out the frozen peaches and sweetened condensed milk, and your blender.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The strap can be trimmed for a custom fit on smaller dogs or puppies.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Then, move on to the next one, repeating the process until all nails have been trimmed.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Shortened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortened. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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