elide
verb (used with object)
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
eliding
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present participleof elide.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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What’s more, she respects her subject without eliding his narcissism or disingenuity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
“Self-taught” is also a euphemism, one eliding the structural reasons why an artist might have gone without formal education.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
"TikTok videos. We've got a lot of TikTok videos," Ingrahm responded, eliding any context.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2021
I don’t think a 53-year-old mother is a vulnerable or inexperienced young adult, and I think you can drop the “girl” from “girl/woman” without worrying you’re eliding some serious imbalance of power.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2020
She had this way of rushing subjects, eliding the obvious, and relying on her hearers.
From Somehow Good by William Frend De Morgan
