"Shortens" example sentences

short·en

verb

shortens (third person present)

- make or become shorter:

- reduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind.

- (with reference to gambling odds) make or become shorter; decrease:

- make (a vowel or syllable) short.

Synonyms

abbreviate, abridge, condense, precis, synopsize, contract, compress, reduce, lessen, shrink, decrease, diminish, cut, dock, trim, clip, crop, prune, curtail, truncate, lengthen, extend, elongate

"Shortens" Example Sentences

1. Shortens the time needed for a task.
2. Makes the process simpler and faster.
3. Reduces the amount of effort required.
4. Cuts down on the amount of work.
5. Decreases the amount of time spent.
6. Speeds up the completion of a job.
7. Abbreviates the time taken to finish.
8. Streamlines the task at hand.
9. Reduces the length of the process.
10. Minimizes the time it takes.
11. Diminishes the amount of time needed.
12. Shortcuts the job to be done.
13. Quickens the time it takes.
14. Lessens the time it would take.
15. Abates the amount of time spent.
16. Compresses the time taken to complete.
17. Hastens the completion of the task.
18. Shrinks the amount of time required.
19. Accelerates the job to be done.
20. Decrements the amount of time needed.

Common Phases

shorten the learning curve; shorten the timeline; shorten the process; shorten the distance; shorten the wait; shorten the duration; shorten the gap; shorten the steps;

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