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
Fairley’s reign as president was short-lived.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The Spuds’ glimmer of hope was short-lived as the Skippers added to their tally before the frame concluded.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
There are some exceptions, like daphnes, which are notoriously sensitive and short-lived.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
That celebration would be short-lived.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The Spuds’ glimmer of hope was short-lived as the Skippers added to their tally before the frame concluded.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
There are some exceptions, like daphnes, which are notoriously sensitive and short-lived.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
That celebration would be short-lived.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for short-lived
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
Adjective
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Traditional mechanical breakers take milliseconds to interrupt a fault, a brief but dangerous window where an arc flash, or dangerous, high-temperature electrical explosion, can occur.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gaither spent three days stranded in Doha after only intending to make a brief stop there following an African safari.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There was also the sound of a generator, which would require a permit, a check-in table, a metal detector and a temporary wall with branding, Sterling said.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The deposition also delved into Zuckerberg’s decision to lift a temporary Instagram ban on the use of cosmetic filters that changed people’s appearance in a way that seemed to promote plastic surgery.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Micron, along with flash-storage companies Western Digital and Seagate Technology, were some of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 last year.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tom Lee of Fundstrat has been frequently citing the invention of flash-frozen food in the early 1900s as fundamentally disrupting the farming sector, which took farming as a share of jobs from 30% to 40% down to just 2% to 5%, but the economy reallocated value elsewhere.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Furthermore, the sudden cessation of flow in the pipeline triggers transient pressure surges, known as water-hammer effects, which propagate as high-velocity shockwaves through the fluid column.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Coach Brian Dutcher had his most revealing comments yet about what could come next for a program that has largely been immune from the disruptive, transient forces of college athletics.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Just a solid, weighty dial to twist, and a ticking sound that gently marks the passing time.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the team has continuity on that side of the ball from the previous coaching staff, as Bobby Slowik, previously senior passing game coordinator, was retained and promoted to offensive coordinator.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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This total immersion is impossible in the digital world, where glimpses to other lives are too fleeting to be deeply experienced.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But for some people at risk for developing psychosis or psychotic disorders, exercise may offer more than a fleeting mood boost.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In choosing this conflict with Iran, the United States privileged likely ephemeral gains against an adversary that was a marginal threat over deterrence of peer and near-peer adversaries that have the will and the means to profoundly endanger global stability.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-lived. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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