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.
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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
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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
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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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