Synonyms of shortening

shortening 1 of 2

noun

as in abbreviation

Related Words

• abbreviation
• curtailment
• contracting
• contraction
• squeezing
• compression
• condensing
• abridgment
• compaction
• constriction
• consolidation
• telescoping
• concentration
• compacting
• streamlining
• squeeze
• condensation
• decreasing
• constricting
• simplification
• lessening
• diminishment

Dissimilar Words

• expansion
• dispersion
• scattering
• dissipation
• decompression
• inflation
• swelling
• dilation
• distension

shortening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shorten

as in reducing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• abbreviating
• truncating
• curtailing
• abridging
• trimming
• decreasing
• cutting back
• eliding
• docking
• compressing
• syncopating
• modifying
• summarizing
• cutting
• encapsulating
• recapitulating
• abstracting
• digesting
• cutting down
• paring
• pruning
• diminishing
• lowering
• summing up
• contracting
• tapering
• slashing
• shrinking
• epitomizing
• lessening
• downsizing
• constricting
• dwindling
• moderating
• retrenching
• subtracting (from)
• deflating
• abating
• de-escalating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lengthening
• extending
• prolonging
• expanding
• increasing
• enlarging
• supplementing
• adding
• elongating
• maximizing
• augmenting
• protracting
• raising
• escalating
• amplifying
• boosting
• heightening
• swelling
• dilating
• inflating
• blowing up
• ballooning
• aggrandizing
• pumping up
• distending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shortening

Noun

Other ways to conserve include turning off the water while brushing your teeth or washing your face, shortening shower times, repurposing water, or turning off the kitchen faucet while washing dishes. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

And the bullpen, with Trevor Megill, Abner Uribe, and the versatile Aaron Ashby shortening games. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

With intermittent rain in the forecast over the next week, some sessions could be rescheduled or delayed for hours, corralling fans and shortening the time players have to recover for their next round. — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

This action dramatically increased suspicion that Iran was moving toward a decision to build nuclear weapons, significantly shortening timelines to be able to create a nuclear arsenal with up to ten nuclear weapons. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026