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 crisp
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
short pastry
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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
Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Mar. 2026
Book a stay at Mii Amo or Enchantment Resort, nature-and-wellness-centric sister hotels nestled right across from each other in the whimsical Boynton Canyon and located a short walk from the Mescal trailhead.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs came up short at Arrowhead Stadium in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tyrell is otherwise best known for the autobiographical short, My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes, which was shortlisted for the 2019 Academy Awards and won the Canadian Screen Award for best documentary short as well as a Cinema Eye Honors Award.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
As if her loose jeans, sheer, oversized tank, and lacy bra didn't instantly guarantee cool-girl vibes, this new, significantly shorter hairstyle took it over the top.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Mar. 2026
Book a stay at Mii Amo or Enchantment Resort, nature-and-wellness-centric sister hotels nestled right across from each other in the whimsical Boynton Canyon and located a short walk from the Mescal trailhead.
—Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Adding Crosby is a significant boost for the Ravens, who’ve fallen short in the playoffs several times despite successful regular seasons led by two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Chiefs came up short at Arrowhead Stadium in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Those who shorted the provocation phase got crushed by the pivot.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kyle Hency started Chubbies in 2011 with three Stanford friends as a fun, weekend‑and‑beer‑vibe shorts brand.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
The fire was eventually blamed on an electrical short in the wall between the kitchen and garage.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Tyrell is otherwise best known for the autobiographical short, My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes, which was shortlisted for the 2019 Academy Awards and won the Canadian Screen Award for best documentary short as well as a Cinema Eye Honors Award.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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The Boston bats made little noise all night in North Port.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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But even this caricature is more than what’s afforded to Zoe (Iris Apatow) and her Deaf sister Chloe (Millicent Simmonds), whose collective function is the former interpreting for the latter in American Sign Language, but little else.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Traditional mechanical breakers take milliseconds to interrupt a fault, a brief but dangerous window where an arc flash, or dangerous, high-temperature electrical explosion, can occur.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gaither spent three days stranded in Doha after only intending to make a brief stop there following an African safari.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Financial vulnerability in Cook County has declined modestly since 2022, with fewer households reporting having less than a week of savings and fewer lacking confidence in reaching long-term goals.—
Jennifer Tescher,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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And don’t give me the lacking pass protection nonsense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The simple broderie anglaise detailing feels classic and timeless without being too plain and the crisp, fresh white cotton creates the perfect base for layering color and texture.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the six years since their last non-collaborative album, a new wave of young bands influenced by their crisp and orderly form of shoegaze have made the once-dormant genre one of the defining sounds of this decade.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the rest is simply informative, neither coy nor overly blunt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Both victims died due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the CCMEO report.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The team’s suspicion grew stronger when Jo abruptly ended his second interview, logging off midconversation when prompted to share his screen.—
Lisa Cavazuti,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Zoo Miami abruptly closed Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat for the second day in a row, according to a social-media post from the zoo.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Due to its open-source, unrestricted, and autonomous operating features, the project quickly spread after its release and has been regarded as one of the most accessible AI agent projects.—
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CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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This year’s best Canadian feature prize went to Blue Heron, the coming-of-age drama written and directed by Sophy Romvari.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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