short of

preposition

: other than

especially : of a lesser degree than

had few options short of replacing the motor

Examples of short of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

The heartbreak of falling just short of her maiden maiden title was visibly heavy on Muchová during the trophy ceremony. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Carty fell just short of his fifth ODI century, a year after his fourth, as the West Indies surpassed New Zealand's total of 267 with seven balls remaining. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

That’s still well short of the roughly 2 million homes for sale that was typical before the COVID-19 pandemic. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for short of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove