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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Friday night’s pregame workout was cut short by rain and the start of the game was delayed 75 minutes.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
But the French revival was cut short by Yamal, after the youngster raced onto a through ball to poke Spain 5-1 ahead.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Last month, Walton Goggins‘ interview with the Times UK was abruptly cut short after he was asked multiple questions about his The White Lotus co-star Aimee Lou Wood.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Duran debuted in 2021 at age 24, and struggled badly until 2023 — and that year his season was cut short by an injury to a tendon in his toe that required surgery.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
But the French revival was cut short by Yamal, after the youngster raced onto a through ball to poke Spain 5-1 ahead.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Last month, Walton Goggins‘ interview with the Times UK was abruptly cut short after he was asked multiple questions about his The White Lotus co-star Aimee Lou Wood.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Duran debuted in 2021 at age 24, and struggled badly until 2023 — and that year his season was cut short by an injury to a tendon in his toe that required surgery.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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