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

Wait, should that be a mix of butter and shortening, actually? — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026

Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Verb

Flock, which says its customers own the data that the cameras record, is also shortening the standard data retention window from 30 days to seven. — Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

This allows new chip layouts to be fabricated immediately after design completion, eliminating the need to manufacture masks for every design iteration and significantly shortening research and development cycles. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026