shortening up

A form of shorten up — To make something shorter in height, briefer in duration or more close together.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shorten up
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APA

shortening up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortening%20up

MLA

“shortening up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortening%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortening up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortening%20up.

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