Expand and Shorten

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Expand

Expand verb - To express more fully and in greater detail.
Usage example: an article on the First Ladies that the author later expanded into a book
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Antonyms for Expand
Shorten is an antonym for expand in topics: make bigger, extend, go into detail.
Nearby Words: expanded, expanse, expansion, expansive, expanding

Shorten

Shorten verb - To make less in extent or duration.
Usage example: if Grandma has to go shopping today, you'll need to shorten your visit
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Synonyms for Shorten
Antonyms for Shorten
Expand is an antonym for shorten in topics: cut, diminish.
Nearby Words: short, shortly, shortness, shortening
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Common collocations

list expand list shorten list
range expand range shorten range
time expand time shorten time
bit expand bit shorten bit
Other words: game, story, operations, bodies.
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Shorten and Expand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expand/shorten
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