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

His tenure—cut short by his untimely death from cardiac angiosarcoma in 2021, at 41—permanently altered the conversation about whom luxury is for and who gets to make it. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Their reunion is cut short when the group gets drugged and kidnapped by Agent Mosier (Corey Stoll), an aspiring CIA director who blames Sean for losing — or stealing — a nuclear warhead that was to be delivered to one of the agency’s allies. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Double whammy for truck drivers High diesel prices could force companies to make hard decisions, pull back on hiring, cut short investment and slow economic activity in the process, Miller said. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Thomas’ life was tragically cut short in a car accident involving a Porsche that Douglas had gifted her. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for cut short

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