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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Rex Guthrie, redshirt freshman, 6-1, 200: Saw senior year in high school cut short by injury, then redshirted at Nebraska.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Ukrainian President’s trip to Washington was cut short, and the deal seemed to be in tatters, alongside relations between the two nations.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 May 2025
However, his conversation with Mulaney was cut short by a woman named Gerstein, who was introduced as his girlfriend.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 May 2025
Unfortunately, her set was cut short due to time constraints.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The Ukrainian President’s trip to Washington was cut short, and the deal seemed to be in tatters, alongside relations between the two nations.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 May 2025
However, his conversation with Mulaney was cut short by a woman named Gerstein, who was introduced as his girlfriend.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 May 2025
Unfortunately, her set was cut short due to time constraints.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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