cut short
idiom
: to end (something) earlier than expected
We had to cut our vacation short.
The speech was cut short.
Examples of cut short in a Sentence
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Their island idyll is cut short by tragedy, which coincides with a cholera outbreak in the city.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
At minimum, though, his second professional season will be cut short by a considerable margin due to the injury.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
Kennedy Onassis was pregnant during JFK’s presidential campaign in 1960, but because of her previous difficult pregnancies, cut short public appearances and went on full bed rest before giving birth.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
But any plans for more gigs were cut short when Betts suffered a minor stroke in 2018.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
But his army career was cut short during the battle for Kharkiv when a shell landed near him, causing Budko to lose both his legs.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 May 2024
Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival will return this summer following an incident last year when the event was cut short during The 1975‘s headlining set.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The turmoil has added another complicated layer to graduation for students, many of whom had their high school senior-year celebrations abruptly cut short by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
—Ryan Patrick Hooper, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The actor said having his Hollywood career cut short had hit him financially.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
At minimum, though, his second professional season will be cut short by a considerable margin due to the injury.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
Kennedy Onassis was pregnant during JFK’s presidential campaign in 1960, but because of her previous difficult pregnancies, cut short public appearances and went on full bed rest before giving birth.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
But any plans for more gigs were cut short when Betts suffered a minor stroke in 2018.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
But his army career was cut short during the battle for Kharkiv when a shell landed near him, causing Budko to lose both his legs.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 May 2024
Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival will return this summer following an incident last year when the event was cut short during The 1975‘s headlining set.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The turmoil has added another complicated layer to graduation for students, many of whom had their high school senior-year celebrations abruptly cut short by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
—Ryan Patrick Hooper, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The actor said having his Hollywood career cut short had hit him financially.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 27 May. 2024.
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