Reducing
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Making something smaller in size, amount, extent, or degree. Present participle of reduce, indicating ongoing action of diminishing or simplifying.
“The company is reducing its carbon footprint by switching to renewable energy sources.”
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re·duc·ing
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Contains -ING ending and three vowels E, U, I; watch for DUC consonant cluster
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points; the -ING suffix enables easy extensions and parallel plays
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