Synonyms of short-circuited

short-circuited

verb

past tense of short-circuit

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

for decades the maverick filmmaker was short-circuited by a chronic lack of funds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• obstructed
• embarrassed
• handicapped
• delayed
• blocked
• inhibited
• stymied
• disrupted
• clogged
• hobbled
• interfered (with)
• encumbered
• tied up
• cramped
• fettered
• constrained
• restrained
• shackled
• trammeled
• handcuffed
• thwarted
• held back
• tied
• manacled
• bound
• frustrated
• hog-tied
• curbed
• reined
• stifled
• cramped one's style
• gave a hard time
• balked
• retained
• sabotaged
• derailed
• checked
• braked
• tethered
• held up
• retarded
• baffled
• strangled
• barricaded
• choked
• arrested
• chained
• confined
• mired
• blockaded
• roadblocked
• foiled
• bogged (down)
• leashed
• smothered
• stumped
• suffocated
• suppressed
• muzzled
• haltered
• repressed
• hemmed (in)
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• facilitated
• aided
• opened
• assisted
• cleared
• freed
• released
• liberated
• unplugged
• untied
• loosened
• smoothed
• unclogged
• unstopped
• made way
• encouraged
• promoted
• furthered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of short-circuited

Almost two decades ago in Germany, a particularly wily octopus named Otto short-circuited his aquarium’s electrical system by shooting jets of water at an overhead light that perhaps caused an objectionable glare. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

The Spurs helped their young star by using different sets than the ones the Knicks had short-circuited in the first two games, creating more spacing for their guards to get two feet into the paint. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 June 2026

In January 2025, an Air Busan flight bound for Hong Kong also caught fire on the ground, when a battery stored in the overhead compartment short-circuited. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

As soon as the water rushed in, my brain short-circuited—there were too many sensations at once. — Hannah Singleton, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 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

McDavid trimmed the Oilers’ deficit with a fortunate deflection off Pavel Mintyukov’s stick, but the Oilers superstar short-circuited another power play later in the third by cross-checking Tyson Hinds. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

McDavid trimmed the Oilers’ deficit with a fortunate deflection off Pavel Mintyukov’s stick, but the superstar short-circuited another power play later in the third by cross-checking Tyson Hinds. — ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026

McDavid trimmed the Oilers' deficit with a fortunate deflection off Pavel Mintyukov's stick, but the superstar short-circuited another power play later in the third by cross-checking Tyson Hinds. — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026