: not living or lasting long
short-lived insects
short-lived joy

Examples of short-lived in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cooldown will be short-lived as temperatures climb back into the 50s by Monday and then the 60s by Tuesday. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024 That success however, may be short-lived, as Costco now looks to tackle concerns with the declining price of gasoline. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 The blossoms, however, are short-lived and usually fall within a week. Małgorzata (gosia) K. Citko-Duplantis, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024 These greenhouse gases are short-lived in the atmosphere, but powerful — some are thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide in the near-term. Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 After three years, Malaysian authorities called off the search, and subsequent search efforts have remained short-lived. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024 Biden’s travels and comments will be short-lived and little remembered. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Mar. 2024 Burnett joined the series for season 24 in July 2022, but her time at Special Victims Unit was short-lived: The actress left the show after just one season, Deadline reported. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Jackie Mason had his own sitcom, short-lived; Jerry Seinfeld had his, a classic. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of short-lived was in 1588

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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-lived. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

short-lived

adjective
ˈshȯrt-ˈlīvd,
-ˌlivd
: living or lasting only a short time
short-lived blooms
short-lived joy

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