as in impedes
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-circuits
Ventricular tachycardia is a super-fast heartbeat triggered when an electrical wave short-circuits in the organ’s bottom chambers, the ventricles, and prevents them from pumping blood out to the body.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Hyperspecialization short-circuits that mechanism.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Deep familiarity often short-circuits game plans.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
This can happen when a battery cell short-circuits and creates a huge surge in temperature, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Sooners kicker short-circuits Vols’ CFP hopes Sandell helped Oklahoma win with one of the greatest kicking performances in school history.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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
ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Hyperspecialization short-circuits that mechanism.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Deep familiarity often short-circuits game plans.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
This can happen when a battery cell short-circuits and creates a huge surge in temperature, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Sooners kicker short-circuits Vols’ CFP hopes Sandell helped Oklahoma win with one of the greatest kicking performances in school history.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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
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Let go of whatever impedes your growth.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The weir prohibits the flow of saltwater into the lagoon and impedes the draining of sediment from the lagoon into the ocean.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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In San Francisco, the city is modernizing its systems to ensure that, in the event of a disaster, nothing hinders the ability to communicate, coordinate, and respond.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Exercise also reduces chronic inflammation in the brain, which hinders its ability to repair itself, Oye-Somefun said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That burden, along with the conventions of the true-crime genre, not to mention that of theater in service of a political point, sometimes hampers the interpretive space of the actors and the creative team, who have to spend a lot of their time getting the facts and the history across.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Now the technology embarrasses an umpire even more than a player could, and what’s the recourse?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the stunt goes south as Wooley turns out to be an unabashed bigot who embarrasses the show and gets scolded by the host.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Short-circuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-circuits. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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