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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Lillard's 2024-25 season in Milwaukee was cut short due to a torn Achilles tendon.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
The state visit was originally expected to begin on Monday, June 23, but the schedule was cut short by one day due to difficulty with the outward flight, which was also an Airbus A340-300.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 27 June 2025
An evening drive down a Miami neighborhood five years ago was cut short when a 19-year-old rammed into her at breakneck speed, killing her.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
And for the big European clubs, any summer time off is cut short by exhibition tours – often to the United States – for marketing purposes and, yes, for profit.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
The state visit was originally expected to begin on Monday, June 23, but the schedule was cut short by one day due to difficulty with the outward flight, which was also an Airbus A340-300.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 27 June 2025
An evening drive down a Miami neighborhood five years ago was cut short when a 19-year-old rammed into her at breakneck speed, killing her.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
And for the big European clubs, any summer time off is cut short by exhibition tours – often to the United States – for marketing purposes and, yes, for profit.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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