elide
verb (used with object)
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
elides
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present tense formof elide (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Berger elides this first burst of violence, I think wisely, the better to contrast the noble Titus of the play’s beginnings with the vengeful man he becomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
This matter-of-fact description of how Dingell lost his gavel is Pelosi, and much of her book, in a nutshell, in how it elides the grisly details.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2024
Ausubel elides the technical details, but she’s not wandering entirely in the land of fantasy.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023
He elides precisely what happened to him after his arrest on March 11, but he spent six days in custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
To us, the sound of the horn elides from high frequencies to low.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
