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shortest

ADJECTIVE
direct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continuous
STRONG
even right straight true
WEAK
beeline horizontal in bee line in straight line linear nonstop not crooked point-blank straight ahead straightaway through unbroken unswerving
Antonyms
WEAK
changing deviating intermittent interrupted varying

Example Sentences

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Dubai crude, which is in shortest supply, already topped $150 last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

They also had their shortest gap between seasons of just 35 days.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When you think about your work and your company, Complexly, you don’t want to squish it down to the shortest version, right?

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

A geodesic describes the shortest path between two points.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

He pulled off the parchment, unrolled it, and saw the shortest letter Sirius had ever written to him.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling