shortcutting
/ˈʃɔːrtkʌtɪŋ/
verb
- Taking a quicker or more direct route.
- The kids were shortcutting through the neighbor's yard to get home.
- Shortcutting across the construction site is dangerous.
- He was shortcutting through the woods when he found an old cabin.
- Doing something in a way that saves time or effort, often by skipping steps.
- The engineer warned against shortcutting the testing phase.
- They were accused of shortcutting safety procedures to meet the deadline.
- Shortcutting the homework might get it done faster, but you won't learn.
noun
- The act of taking a quicker route or using a time-saving method.
- His shortcutting of the recipe resulted in a burnt cake.
- The shortcutting of the trail caused erosion in the park.
- Constant shortcutting in the manufacturing process led to quality issues.