as in shortening
to make less in extent or duration
she tried to syncopate her gasp of shock
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shortening
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After shortening the bench late in regulation and 15 minutes of overtimes Saturday against Boise State, Dutcher had used his full 11-man rotation five minutes into the game in the rarefied air of Reno and got a balanced performance from pretty much everyone.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026 -
But otherwise, Dale Hunter, who is famous for shortening his bench with the London Knights, never did in this tournament.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Syncopating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syncopating. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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