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

The agreement lasts for three years but could be cut short or extended depending on whether the parties mutually determine the city and Police Department have reached compliance. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

The agreement lasts for three years, but could be cut short or extended depending on whether the parties mutually determine the city and police department have reached compliance. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Their first meet cut is cut short by a terrorist attack — the Black September attacks on the Israeli team. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Barry Manilow’s return to the Las Vegas stage following his cancer battle was cut short this weekend as the singer was hit with bronchitis. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for cut short

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