shortening
noun
short·en·ing
ˈshȯrt-niŋ 
ˈshȯr-tᵊn-iŋ
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Generously grease a 12-cup Bundt pan or 10-inch tube pan with shortening.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Magnesium was also found to protect telomeres from shortening, which are linked to aging and life expectancy.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Spoon batter into 4 greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The performances are all solid, even if Neill is the only one who gets to play even a bit against his most familiar type(*), as a taskmaster who has keeps projecting his resentment at the shortening of his own tennis career onto everyone around him.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The natural shortening worked for the third baseman Moustakas, who became a centerpiece of the 2018 and 2019 Brewers after spending most of his career with the Royals.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
For many people muscle shortening is a long process, worsening over months or years of disuse.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
Add butter and shortening: Cut the butter and shortening into small pieces, and add to the dry ingredients in the mixer.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
Melt enough shortening in a 4-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan on stovetop over medium-high heat or in a deep electric skillet to create 3 inches of oil.
—Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
Magnesium was also found to protect telomeres from shortening, which are linked to aging and life expectancy.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Spoon batter into 4 greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
The performances are all solid, even if Neill is the only one who gets to play even a bit against his most familiar type(*), as a taskmaster who has keeps projecting his resentment at the shortening of his own tennis career onto everyone around him.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The natural shortening worked for the third baseman Moustakas, who became a centerpiece of the 2018 and 2019 Brewers after spending most of his career with the Royals.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2024
For many people muscle shortening is a long process, worsening over months or years of disuse.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024
Add butter and shortening: Cut the butter and shortening into small pieces, and add to the dry ingredients in the mixer.
—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2024
Melt enough shortening in a 4-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan on stovetop over medium-high heat or in a deep electric skillet to create 3 inches of oil.
—Mary G. Pepitone, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Shortening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortening. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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