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
If the spike is short-lived, the impact on grocery prices may be limited, since increases tend to show up when higher oil costs persist for months, Ortega adds.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Although unpleasant, these side effects are short-lived and far less serious than an infection.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Of course, that peace is short-lived.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
But the optimism was short-lived.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for short-lived
Mike Winters, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Although unpleasant, these side effects are short-lived and far less serious than an infection.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Of course, that peace is short-lived.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
But the optimism was short-lived.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for short-lived
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
Adjective
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Powell, who was the Heat’s lone All-Star this season, started in his first 49 appearances of the season prior to this brief stint as a reserve.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Schedule a brief meeting to set fair deadlines so people understand how to support your goals without draining your reserves.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 20,000-seat pink-and-black stadium, first called DRV PNK and then Chase Stadium, is as nice as a temporary stadium can be.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Individual and group financial coaching is available to clients to work through financial trouble, and JFS provides temporary monetary relief for expenses like medical bills and rent as well.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The heaviest rain has shifted eastward, with the island of Molokai under a flash-flood warning on Sunday.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City will go from springlike warmth to winter fast as a powerful storm sweeps through Sunday, bringing damaging winds, a rapid temperature plunge with flash-freeze risk, and a quick burst of snow that could cut visibility, according to the National Weather Service.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This explains why climbers can experience transient blindness.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tapachula has long served as a hub for transient populations.—
Edgar H. Clemente,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Save for the passing interest of an engaged citizen, Hyde’s life is not impacted by the shortage of licensed child care providers and the soaring prices impacting parents across Colorado and the nation.—
Shay Castle,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the Raiders lack a real threat in the passing game.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These fleeting encounters, once dismissed as background noise, have now revealed new behavior in the strong nuclear force—the fundamental force that binds matter together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The deep space image captures a fleeting moment in a titanic struggle that has lasted hundreds of millions of years, as the gravitational influence of the galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 pulls at one another to create chaos on a truly cosmic scale.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The thousands of blooming cherry trees that adorn the nation's capital have burst into ephemeral blossoms, the arrival of which marks the unofficial beginning of Washington's tourist season.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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But while ramps may be ephemeral, their flavor doesn’t have to be.—
Kelly Vaughan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-lived. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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