shortening
noun
short·en·ing
ˈshȯrt-niŋ 
ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ
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This means brushing a neutral oil or vegetable shortening on the cast iron and baking it upside down in a 375-degree oven.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Smart approaches include shortening inspection windows to 5 to 7 days rather than eliminating them entirely.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Gently shake, tap, and tilt the pan until all of the shortening is covered in a dusting of flour.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
But the economic upswing in Germany is not shared by steel and coal workers in the Ruhr area, where strikes for fair wages and a shortening of the sixty-hour work week prompt steel barons to order massive lockouts and layoffs.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Smart approaches include shortening inspection windows to 5 to 7 days rather than eliminating them entirely.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
Gently shake, tap, and tilt the pan until all of the shortening is covered in a dusting of flour.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
But the economic upswing in Germany is not shared by steel and coal workers in the Ruhr area, where strikes for fair wages and a shortening of the sixty-hour work week prompt steel barons to order massive lockouts and layoffs.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortening
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“Shortening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortening. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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