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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Her figures are truncated and pushed over the edges of the frame, faces often obscured or composited.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the length of time the computer takes to respond is within the designer's control, and its perception can be reduced by giving prompt and accurate feedback, even if the operation's actual execution time is longer.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 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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The rights and freedoms of women and girls continue to be curtailed, and the operating space continues to shrink through increasing restrictions and challenges.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, a 2009 law curtailed credit-card access for people under 21.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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His hair, which had been neatly trimmed for a court appearance several months ago, was darker and disheveled, his face bearded.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Shortened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortened. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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