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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
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The couple's other projects in development at Netflix include a feature adaptation of Carley Fortune's novel Meet Me at the Lake and a documentary short called Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
When temperatures drop and the days get shorter, trees get less sunlight, causing the energy-absorbing chlorophyll, which gives them their green hues, to break down and reveal the other color pigments.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
The relief programs also tend to fall short in making up for farmers' losses.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
When the price of a shorted stock rises instead of falling, those investors who shorted the stock will also buy back their shares to minimize further losses.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
Kelce arrived at the game in a navy Thom Browne suit set, featuring a red, white and blue stripe down the back of the jacket and matching shorts.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The couple's other projects in development at Netflix include a feature adaptation of Carley Fortune's novel Meet Me at the Lake and a documentary short called Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Lab experiments have connected umbilical vessels to animal oxygenation circuits for short periods.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
When temperatures drop and the days get shorter, trees get less sunlight, causing the energy-absorbing chlorophyll, which gives them their green hues, to break down and reveal the other color pigments.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Her hair was in places chopped short.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
The relief programs also tend to fall short in making up for farmers' losses.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 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
When the price of a shorted stock rises instead of falling, those investors who shorted the stock will also buy back their shares to minimize further losses.
—Ryan Baker, CNBC, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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But China’s economic data offers little confirmation that a genuine and sustainable rebound is underway, market watchers said.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reeves and Winter are often swallowed up by the bottomless void their characters occupy, with very little room to let loose and play.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even brief closures have cost the economy billions of dollars.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese navy already makes port calls in Myanmar, but these are brief stays in facilities too primitive to provide naval advantage.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Art that truly centres girlhood, meanwhile, had too often been dismissed as sentimental or lacking intellectual rigor.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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The film’s overall low-key tenor downplays both moral judgment and conspicuous style, though neither are entirely lacking.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Agapanthus roots are fleshy and somewhat brittle.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hidden behind a large flowerpot with a single withered flower, the windows are covered over by a grayish-yellow curtain, brittle with lager fumes.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And in Georgia, aggressive roll maintenance and steady Republican registration drives have helped the GOP blunt Democrats’ earlier gains and remain competitive in statewide contests.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Moorjani plays Aruna, the Los Angeles Waves’ incredibly blunt star accountant who can finagle her way around any number of financial hurdles.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Another competitor, Tip Top Tux, closed all its stores abruptly nationwide in 2023.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fluffy chocolate treats were first introduced in 1961 and delighted fans until 2012, when Hostess filed for bankruptcy and abruptly discontinued them.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Reds squeezed into the third wild-card slot for their first playoff appearance in five years.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some people who have bought homes in the last few years feel squeezed by monthly payments that leave little cash left over.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Naturally, these aren't feature-packed as an iPad with a stylus – but that's sort of the point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Each of the 16 guest rooms is equipped for luxury, with features like Grown Alchemist bath products and Frette towels, and the blooming gardens below are perfect for a stroll or for setting up shop in the afternoons with a book.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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