cut short

idiom

: to end (something) earlier than expected
We had to cut our vacation short.
The speech was cut short.

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Ceasefire talks with Israel and the U.S. representatives in Qatar were cut short yesterday, as hunger spreads in Gaza. Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 July 2025 Unfortunately, that reign was cut short when Deville suffered a torn ACL, an injury that kept her sidelined until her eventual release. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 Ada’s desire to connect with her late husband leads to a house call from an eccentric psychic (Martin), though their seance is cut short when Agnes comes home and goes all Jesus-in-the-temple on the whole thing. Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025 Unfortunately, the negotiations were cut short by an Israeli sneak-attack on Iran that led to a 12-day war that did not turn out as Israel imagined. Ron Paul, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut short

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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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