shorthanded
adjective
short·hand·ed
ˌshȯrt-ˈhan-dəd 
: having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people
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That’s right, the Ducks scored on a shorthanded goal on their first shot on goal of the period and eventually built a two-goal lead.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Kings coach Doug Christie warned against complacency as his team prepared to face a shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers squad with LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined due to injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Like most of the top six, Mittelstadt had a rough game against Vegas, telegraphing a cross-ice pass on the power play that led to Vegas shorthanded goal.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the Lakers still remain shorthanded.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Kings coach Doug Christie warned against complacency as his team prepared to face a shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers squad with LeBron James and Luka Doncic sidelined due to injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Like most of the top six, Mittelstadt had a rough game against Vegas, telegraphing a cross-ice pass on the power play that led to Vegas shorthanded goal.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the Lakers still remain shorthanded.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Shorthanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shorthanded. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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shorthanded
adjective
short·hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
: having or working with fewer than the usual number of people
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