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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The Series was moved up to early September because the season was shortened because of World War I.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Of 73 scenes in the original film, 21 were either cut completely or reshot, and 39 were shortened, according to Showrunner.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump shortened the time frame to 10 to 12 days, which brought forward the deadline for progress to August 7-9.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Vibe coding shortened the distance between idea and product.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In 1989, the ship was purchased by Fraser Shipyards, which shortened the vessel by 120 feet.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the 2000s, several countries shortened the tenure of their central banks’ governors to four or five years.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot leashes the company uses can be shortened to keep the dogs even closer if necessary.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Several Fort Worth-area football teams had their games shortened, postponed or canceled Friday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
The Series was moved up to early September because the season was shortened because of World War I.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Of 73 scenes in the original film, 21 were either cut completely or reshot, and 39 were shortened, according to Showrunner.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump shortened the time frame to 10 to 12 days, which brought forward the deadline for progress to August 7-9.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Vibe coding shortened the distance between idea and product.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In 1989, the ship was purchased by Fraser Shipyards, which shortened the vessel by 120 feet.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In the 2000s, several countries shortened the tenure of their central banks’ governors to four or five years.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot leashes the company uses can be shortened to keep the dogs even closer if necessary.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortened
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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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Nothing about this moment felt truncated.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
27 Aug. 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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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, most who ultimately locate Comet Lemmon in their binoculars or telescopes will typically describe it as a nearly circular cloud, appearing noticeably brighter and more condensed near the center.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Choreographing the first season during the height of COVID-19 production protocols, Barton learned a lot about what kind of movement the actors could learn during their limited rehearsal time, which was even more condensed for the larger season-two cast.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Surveillance reports and early warning systems have been curtailed, while health promotion and advocacy for communities disproportionately affected by inequity are being censored.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some businesses have faced pressure from the authorities over tax issues, law enforcement powers have been strengthened, and media freedoms have been curtailed.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Richland trimmed the deficit with a focus on the ground game, as Kates and Gibson ran the ball right through the Panthers’ defense while playing up-tempo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in 2024, Fox News trimmed a portion of his answer to a question when he was asked about declassifying files related to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Shortened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortened. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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