1
as in little
having relatively little height
a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school
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2
as in brief
not lasting for a considerable time
fortunately for those of us in the hot sun, the graduation speech was short and to the point
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as in lacking
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
regrettably, the art supplies are short this year, so you'll have to share
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as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
short pastry
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as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
I didn't mean to be so short with you by responding to your request with a snippy "I'm busy!"
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as in abruptly
with great suddenness
the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years
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as in feature
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Recent Examples of short
Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Keep reading to shop more blazers, tank tops, shorts, and ballet flats inspired by Christie Brinkley.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Large floods tend to be infrequent, and people tend to have short (a few decades to perhaps a century) records of streamflow.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Bob Hellman, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Without high-quality data, disciplined processes and strong reporting structures, the benefits of your technology solutions will fall short.
—Helen Mason, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Often, those companies have a large amount of shares being shorted, which can lead to price increases and force hedge funds and other firms betting against these companies to take a sizable financial loss.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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Adjective
And even though this item is created in collaboration with New York stylist and clean-girl aesthetic lover Coco Schiffer, this campy V-neck blouse really adds some personality, cheer, and silhouette to either its matching co-ord shorts or a pair of jeans.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Keep reading to shop more blazers, tank tops, shorts, and ballet flats inspired by Christie Brinkley.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
While almost 42% will opt for shorter drives of under 250 miles, less than 20% intend to travel beyond 500 miles.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Large floods tend to be infrequent, and people tend to have short (a few decades to perhaps a century) records of streamflow.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
If large portions of a community remain offline, the return on investment will fall short.
—Bob Hellman, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Without high-quality data, disciplined processes and strong reporting structures, the benefits of your technology solutions will fall short.
—Helen Mason, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Castro started at second and Hoerner moved to short to give regular shortstop Dansby Swanson a breather.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Often, those companies have a large amount of shares being shorted, which can lead to price increases and force hedge funds and other firms betting against these companies to take a sizable financial loss.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 25 July 2025
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In an environment like that of Gaza today, where most people live in tents or shelters with very little clean water, and with much of the sewage system destroyed, illness is rife and people with weakened immunity are at even greater risk, all the aid agencies said.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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His criticism has continued, including in recent days In an interview that aired Wednesday on NPR, Bolton said little has changed in bringing an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine, pointing to Trump’s efforts to secure a Nobel Peace Prize as the president’s motivation to end the conflict.—
Corey Williams,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the future, organizations may explore integrating brief breathwork exercises into virtual meetings, including breathing resets during long work sessions and developing digital platforms that offer customizable breathwork routines.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Our brief taste of fall weather gets interrupted today with some rain and thunderstorm chances, though most of the precipitation should land in the morning hours.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This is probably the better option for those with very thick or brittle hair.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
21 Aug. 2025
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Why Automation Falls Short In Finance Most enterprise finance teams still run on a precarious stack of legacy spreadsheets, brittle robotic process automation (RPA) scripts and semi-integrated systems.—
Carlos Vega,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pike's remains were found dismembered, and the medical examiner ruled there was blunt head trauma, but no criminal charges have been filed.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Effortlessly chic and elegant, the French bob is slightly textured and blunt at the ends, which skim just above the top of her shoulders.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Instead, Lugo abruptly has gone from a 2.95 ERA before the extension to giving up 15 runs in 12.2 innings for a 10.66 ERA in his three starts since the trade deadline.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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Maria’s studies were abruptly cut short in 2018, when a new out-of-state tuition policy took effect, tripling the cost per credit and putting college out of reach.—
Nicol Leon,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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They have been squeezed at both ends: preparation curtailed by a post-season Club World Cup, but also a transfer deadline that caused deep uncertainty over the future of several players, as well as the size of squad Guardiola will have to manage.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Rinse the butter by kneading it and squeezing it in the ice bath.—
Elizabeth Karmel,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a investigation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found a conveyor belt at the Jeep facility lacked adequate safety features.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The solo project boasts features from YoungBoy Never Broke Again, YFN Lucci, Key Glock, Teezo Touchdown, John Legend and Ty Dolla $ign.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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