as in brief
lasting only for a short time
the skier's triumph turned out to be short-lived, as the next competitor bested her time
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Recent Examples of short-lived
The Broncos were left clinging to a 7-0 lead that was short-lived.
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Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
Who benefits from the Olympics Most of the economic benefits tied to the Olympics are short-lived, according to Robert Baumann, a professor at College of the Holy Cross who has examined data from several Games.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
But the Hoyas’ moment of hope was short-lived when Strong drained her first 3-pointer early in the second off of a fifth steal by Shade.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Halligan secured the indictments, but the win was short-lived.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
Who benefits from the Olympics Most of the economic benefits tied to the Olympics are short-lived, according to Robert Baumann, a professor at College of the Holy Cross who has examined data from several Games.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
But the Hoyas’ moment of hope was short-lived when Strong drained her first 3-pointer early in the second off of a fifth steal by Shade.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
Halligan secured the indictments, but the win was short-lived.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
Adjective
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For example, when copied on a project conversation, jump in with a brief result.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such brief and intermittent encounters had profound consequences, for the Islanders and for our understanding of their story, even now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trump said late Thursday that President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a temporary pause in targeting Kyiv and other places as the region experiences freezing temperatures that have brought widespread hardship to civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Zelensky confirmed that discussions about a temporary halt in attacks on energy infrastructure took place during trilateral meetings between US, Ukrainian and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi last week.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To hear top analyst Tom Lee, of Fundstrat, describe the situation, farming never recovered from the invention of flash-frozen foods in the 1920s.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Impressively, the researchers found that minute, transient voltage fluctuations in these segments encode precise velocity data.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Things are more transient now, with East Coast military transplants looking for a good watch pah-ty coming and going as Uncle Sam ships them in and out of the Springs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jones has spent the past three seasons as the defensive passing game coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings and also has served as that club's defensive backs coach.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition to McDaniel, the Chargers also interviewed Arizona Cardinals passing game coordinator Drew Terrell, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, former Titans head coach Brian Callahan, Chargers quarterbacks coach Shane Day and their passing game coordinator, Marcus Brady.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The infectious chorus and high-energy rhythm served as a rallying cry for a nation that believed, in that fleeting moment, that change was truly within reach.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Not even those who, inspired by occasional bouts of yellow fever, had sure access to fleeting moments of lucidity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs say such distinctions are ephemeral, pointing out that YouTube has by far the youngest group of users, many of whom say the platform was an on-ramp to the world of social media.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mary Eder-McClure, executive pastry chef at both restaurants, has established Cafe Yaya as an ephemeral bakery destination since opening last March with her extraordinary range of sweet and savory work available throughout the day and night.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-lived. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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