as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
for decades the maverick filmmaker was short-circuited by a chronic lack of funds
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Recent Examples of short-circuit
The post-screening art projects are also a way to subvert some of the effects of artificial intelligence, which can too easily short-circuit the idea that one’s own imagination has the potential to be expansive and worthwhile.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
As part of the presentation, BYD also staged a high-stress safety demonstration in which four battery cells were deliberately short-circuited.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Relying too heavily on apps can short-circuit the development of a hobbyist’s botanical knowledge and observation skills.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Becerra drew, by far, the most attacks, underscoring the priority other candidates put on short-circuiting his rise.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
As part of the presentation, BYD also staged a high-stress safety demonstration in which four battery cells were deliberately short-circuited.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Relying too heavily on apps can short-circuit the development of a hobbyist’s botanical knowledge and observation skills.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Becerra drew, by far, the most attacks, underscoring the priority other candidates put on short-circuiting his rise.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-circuit
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Ukraine is rapidly producing cheap drones that impede Russia’s advances.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Another worker who protested the raid was sentenced to 22 months in prison for using a rock to assault and impede a federal officer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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With the front line barely moving as swarms of drones hinder advances, both sides have sought an edge by launching long-range strikes.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Injuries have hindered the 27-year-old Frasso’s development.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Trump has often alleged rampant voter fraud that has hampered Republicans’ success, and his base has largely accepted these sentiments to be true, despite no evidence backing up his accusations.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Covid pandemic-era border closures hampered exchange between the two sides and later, Pyongyang grew closer to Moscow, deploying what are believed to be thousands of soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Eight people were arrested on charges of assaulting police officers, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, resisting arrest, and obstructing governmental administration, according to the NYPD.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Zabel is also accused of obstructing the roadway.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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In 1979, Jean-Louis Palladin arrived in Washington from Gascony, France, took up residence in the kitchen of the Watergate Hotel and proceeded to embarrass every serious cook in America.—
Bart Hutchins,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
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Republicans in Washington are empowered—and eager—to investigate, embarrass, and punish the higher-education field.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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“Short-circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-circuit. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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