SHORTCIRCUIT Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

short-circuit

verb

ˈshȯrt-ˈsər-kət

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 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 On Thursday night, after shaking off a deal that was short-circuited by another team, the Ravens would make a pick (Penn State guard Vega Ioane) that symbolically spoke to the franchise’s core values. —

Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-circuit

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This ruling sets a troubling precedent that undermines protections afforded to interstate commerce and impedes site remediation, as well as the safe and effective long-term management of these materials for customers in Michigan and throughout the country.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 28 May 2026
His attempts to impede the certification of the 2020 election led to him being charged with obstruction of an official proceeding, alongside hundreds of January 6th rioters.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 28 May 2026