cut short

phrase

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Gonzalez had a strong start to his rookie season, but that initial campaign was cut short after four games because of a shoulder injury. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

However, his introspection is cut short by Zoe’s arrival at his motel room. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Raj’s time with the circuit was cut short; the domestic teams ultimately folded as the league transformed into NFL Europe, but by then, the kids had caught the bug. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

And yet in 2020, Jian announced his retirement, his storied career cut short by chronic wrist and arm injuries. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for cut short

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort