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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5
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
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The beachfront downtown is a short walk.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The 49ers’ postseason run Bonke was understandably emotional after the game, coming up short on the team’s goal.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Bian’s big short comes with significant risk, and he has been forced to liquidate some positions at a loss in a volatile silver market.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
And there are examples of all of these cuisines, and more, within walking distance of the convention center and downtown hotels — or a short ride-share away.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The beachfront downtown is a short walk.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
The Hurricanes fell short in the ACC Tournament, beating Louisville in the quarterfinals but losing in the semifinals to Virginia, a team that beat them in the regular season.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The 49ers’ postseason run Bonke was understandably emotional after the game, coming up short on the team’s goal.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Those who shorted the provocation phase got crushed by the pivot.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
Branch saw a lot of short-to-intermediate opportunities, similar to Tyreek Hill under Mike McDaniel.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Bian’s big short comes with significant risk, and he has been forced to liquidate some positions at a loss in a volatile silver market.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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The Boston bats made little noise all night in North Port.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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But even this caricature is more than what’s afforded to Zoe (Iris Apatow) and her Deaf sister Chloe (Millicent Simmonds), whose collective function is the former interpreting for the latter in American Sign Language, but little else.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press ahead of talks in Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Anand stressed Canada's priority was the de-escalation of the conflict and the protection of civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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For a brief moment, under pressure from progressive politicians and activist groups, even parts of the KGB archives were opened to the public.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Loro Parque, a zoo on the island of Tenerife, offers a clean and safe environment, expert care and proper mental and social stimulation that Wikie and Keijo are desperately lacking.—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Financial vulnerability in Cook County has declined modestly since 2022, with fewer households reporting having less than a week of savings and fewer lacking confidence in reaching long-term goals.—
Jennifer Tescher,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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General Daily Insight for March 19, 2026 A crisp breeze is about to refresh our plans.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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McDonagh’s skill at crisp dialogue and character in his movies is evident in the opening scene for the teaser trailer where Chris boasts of his body count as an assassin worldwide, which has Lee warning against talk of killing people on an airplane.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the rest is simply informative, neither coy nor overly blunt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Both victims died due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the CCMEO report.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The team’s suspicion grew stronger when Jo abruptly ended his second interview, logging off midconversation when prompted to share his screen.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Zoo Miami abruptly closed Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat for the second day in a row, according to a social-media post from the zoo.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, through the new Manus Desktop application, a feature called ‘My Computer’ lets its agents work directly with local files, tools and applications on a user’s device.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The best feature, however, is the noise cancellation.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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