short-circuits

present tense third-person singular of short-circuit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of short-circuits Nationalizing Intel, even partially, short-circuits this process. Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Dendrite growth degrades battery performance and can cause internal short-circuits, making fast charging particularly dangerous. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-circuits
Verb
  • If a mental image only impedes the human’s process of emulation, why should her mindedness make Celmins’s web less natural than the spider’s?
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth and progress.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Officials have argued the government shutdown hinders the Department of Agriculture's ability to distribute additional dollars.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Inertia hinders many consumers from seeking out higher rates.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • What truly hampers Regretting You is its inescapable unoriginality, its plodding, uninventive, unthoughtful attempts at swoon and heartbreak.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Short-circuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-circuits. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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