1
as in little
having relatively little height
a lot of boys are shorter than the girls in middle school, but they quickly catch up by high school
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2
as in brief
not lasting for a considerable time
fortunately for those of us in the hot sun, the graduation speech was short and to the point
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as in lacking
not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need
regrettably, the art supplies are short this year, so you'll have to share
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4
as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
short pastry
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5
as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
I didn't mean to be so short with you by responding to your request with a snippy "I'm busy!"
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as in abruptly
with great suddenness
the bicyclist ahead of me unexpectedly pulled up short and I unavoidably plowed into him
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as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years
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as in feature
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Recent Examples of short
Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
Despite scoring only five points at Penn State on March 1, Rice’s short baseline jumper with 17 seconds left cemented a 68-64 victory.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
As for his own team, Ancelotti will make a series of changes to the first XI that came up short against Valencia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The 255 classic Looney Tunes shorts that survived the Warner Bros.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The role of Nell was not in the original short that the film was based on.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Since then, stars like Olivia Rodrigo, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and more have modernized the look and kept the trend alive with a shorter, choppier version.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
Despite scoring only five points at Penn State on March 1, Rice’s short baseline jumper with 17 seconds left cemented a 68-64 victory.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
At Dynasty, Strickland fell short to AEW World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley in the main event after the return of The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson).
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
As for his own team, Ancelotti will make a series of changes to the first XI that came up short against Valencia.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
The groom’s cake was a 3D replica of Patrick wearing Louis Vuitton shorts on a patch of green icing grass, holding a golf club, a football at his feet.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The 255 classic Looney Tunes shorts that survived the Warner Bros.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
The pop icon, 39, and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, stepped out for lunch at Soho House West Hollywood on Sunday, April 20, with Polansky rocking a casual ensemble, and Gaga wearing head-to-toe black — including micro shorts, knee-high socks and towering platform shoes.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The role of Nell was not in the original short that the film was based on.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In it is an über-posh upholstered bed—a slightly ironic addition for a professional who seems to leave little time for rest.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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During a brief news conference, Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad said officials could not take questions, citing the ongoing investigation and pending litigation.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The show had a brief run Off Broadway in 1996, then lived on with a miniature national tour and a beloved cast recording.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Osteoporosis causes the bones to become incredibly brittle.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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If polyethylene and polypropylene aren’t completely separated during recycling, the resulting mix can be brittle and generally unusable for creating new products.—
Alex Jordan,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Autopsy results revealed that Morin had endured 15 to 20 blows to the head and had died from a combination of strangulation and blunt force trauma.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not to be blunt, but there’s really no good excuse to skip SPF application, regardless of your skin tone or skin type.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Now, with McPherson abruptly un-disappeared, an even larger group of people—the relieved, the vengeful, the doubtful, and the desperate-for-a-byline—set about trying to vet her story.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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In January, the U.S. abruptly halted 90 percent of its humanitarian and development assistance to Ukraine.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Going for a cut that accentuates your best facial features and hair texture can be a foolproof way to walk out of the hair salon feeling happy.—
Julie Ricevuto,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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This is a sprawling document of balance changes, quality-of-life tweaks, and major new features.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sierra says that when her parents separated, her dad moved into that small two-bedroom house.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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