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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4
as in crisp
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
Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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Jing Feng,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The report found that some states fared well in certain categories but fell short in others.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Horner grounded to short in his first at-bat.
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Doug Haller,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, who won an Oscar for his 2016 documentary short, The White Helmets, this series was created in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Valerion is the sister brand to AWOL Vision – which manufactures ultra-short-throw smart projectors, such as the excellent Aetherion Max.
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Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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Jing Feng,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Adverb
Your mini nail look doesn't have to come short on style.
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Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
The report found that some states fared well in certain categories but fell short in others.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Verb
Pair your black biker shorts with an oversized matching blazer, and give it a sultry effect by layer with a lace top and a pointy-toe kitten heels.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Horner grounded to short in his first at-bat.
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Doug Haller,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Noun
His work fighting to accelerate research into finding a cure is set to be featured in an upcoming documentary short, Ring Every Bell.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, who won an Oscar for his 2016 documentary short, The White Helmets, this series was created in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation.
—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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Yet at the individual and family level, there was little.
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For example, when the question comes up if a certain weird little alien on a space bus who sounds unmistakably like Seth Rogen is actually Rogen.
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For a team that began the season with off days coming at a premium, a brief stretch with two open dates is a respite from the wear and tear of a long season.
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So far, operations have run relatively smooth, save for a brief power outage that led to a pretzel shortage.
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An honest review would tell you the coordination was a little lacking in this particular bit of maritime cosplay.
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While sports governing bodies such as FIFA and the International Olympic Committee have come to recognize that press freedom is an essential part of their commitments to uphold human rights, results are vastly lacking.
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Off a throw-in in the Ecuador half, Germany made a few crisp passes into the middle of the field, until the ball ended up at Leroy Sané’s feet just inside the box.
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These wireless headphones deliver crisp, clear audio but feature a lightweight design that is comfortable enough to wear all day.
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Erasure is sometimes too blunt a word for what happens to a literary life.
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Patton Veterinary Hospital was blunt on its website.
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Lionel Richie is pausing his return to the stage after abruptly falling ill during the opening of his new tour.
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The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model, Fable 5, over fears that security guardrails could be circumvented.
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Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 in its final group-play match to squeeze into the knockout stages for just the second time, advancing as a third-place team.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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Opt for these wireless ones with a 50-hour battery life, comfortable padding, and more handy features.
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One of the most distinguishing features of the new planes are the colors painted on its exterior.
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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