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 brittle
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
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 July 2025
If the selling slows down, shorts will start covering, and some intrepid longs will wade in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
For short or light exercise, plain water is usually the best choice.75
Many people use Gatorade to hydrate after being sick.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 July 2025
Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
He’s expected to depart Monday for the two-day event, after cutting his appearance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit short earlier this week to return to Washington to strategize about Iran.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Eisman, who's known for successfully shorting the housing market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, is still invested in the market despite his concern.
—Stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
Laura Astorga Producer-director Astorga has a long, varied curriculum that includes work in Costa Rican and Nicaraguan TV and cinema, and working as an on-camera acting tutor and casting director for over 100 commercials, features, and shorts.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 July 2025
If the selling slows down, shorts will start covering, and some intrepid longs will wade in.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Adverb
The rapper mostly looked at the judge during the short court session.
—Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
For short or light exercise, plain water is usually the best choice.75
Many people use Gatorade to hydrate after being sick.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 1 July 2025
Verb
The Indiana Pacers came up short on Sunday in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
He’s expected to depart Monday for the two-day event, after cutting his appearance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit short earlier this week to return to Washington to strategize about Iran.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Noun
The Knicks shorted the 3-point market, triple-dog daring Boston to fire away.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Eisman, who's known for successfully shorting the housing market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, is still invested in the market despite his concern.
—Stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
5 July 2025
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Map out revenue producing divisions by their profit and loss numbers, evaluate direct margins for the division, identify the weakest division that perpetually makes little or no direct margin and sacrifice them.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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After earning a reputation as a tackling machine at Syracuse, Clark signed with the Cowboys and quickly saw some brief work with the first-team unit during minicamp while Wilson was sidelined.—
Nick Harris
July 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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Consider what those two third graders learned in their brief hallway squabble.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Like a brittle leaf spiraling down a garden path, or the last cigarette passed between friends.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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In extreme cold, the plastic frames can become brittle and break.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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In other words — not to be too blunt about it — employers took responsibility for training their workers to work for them.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
5 July 2025
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The man identified as Moore-Hodges walked away from the park around 3:50 a.m. According to the complaint, an autopsy on June 30 affirmed the victim died of multiple blunt force injuries to his head and neck.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
Adverb
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A number of artists have cut ties with the Kennedy Center since President Trump abruptly ousted president Deborah Rutter and board chair David Rubenstein, replaced board members appointed by former President Biden with his own, and became chair himself earlier this year.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Coincidentally, those studies were abruptly removed from the Centers for Disease Control website.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Marlene alleged her son grabbed and started to squeeze her throat.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Kalvin Phillips squeezes a pass through the gap and into Omari Hutchinson, taking three Forest players out of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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At 44-feet long, the town's new ladder truck has a compact wheelbase for improved maneuverability— an essential feature for navigating the town’s narrower roads and residential areas, Interim Fire Chief Matthew Lupo explained.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
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Other notable features include an adjustable strap with a flat buckle and supersoft fabric.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The Australian Open offered the smallest prize pool in 2025: $96.5 million AUD (about $63 million).—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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While the headline-grabbing CEOs are interesting, hearing the stories of smaller companies is absolutely fascinating.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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