Antonyms for lengtheninglength·en·ing

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1. prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengtheningnoun

   the act of prolonging something

   "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"

   Synonyms:
   continuation, lengthiness, extension, protraction, perpetuation, prolongation

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1. lengtheningnoun

   Synonyms:
   extension, elongation, protraction, prolongation

How to use lengthening in a sentence?

1. Charles Lamb:

   A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature, a piece of impertinent correspondence, an odious approximation, a haunting conscience, a preposterous shadow, lengthening in the noon-tide of our prosperity. He is known by his knock.

2. Charlotte McKinney:

   I’m all about lengthening and toning, i don’t do heavy weights. I don’t really do anything too intense. It’s more cardio and stretching and yoga and keeping long, lean muscles as opposed to doing a bunch of reps with weights. I usually [work out] six days a week [but] it’s more of a mental thing. Mentally, I feel so much better after I work out. I would say an hour a day, sometimes two hours. It just depends, but I’ve learned to not be so hard on myself.

3. Winston Churchill:

   Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.

4. Rig Veda:

   Let the stronger man give to the man whose need is greater let him gaze upon the lengthening path of life. For riches roll like the wheels of a chariot, turning from one to another.

5. Lin Ying-yu:

   I do n’t think the lengthening of service alone will lead to better national defense.

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