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
Rebeca Schiller, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
DeChambeau battled, but could not get his part of his short game going.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
The Huskies won the Big East regular-season championship in 2022 and ’23, but came up short in the conference tournament.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
One way investors can ride the wave of optimism heading into 2025 is by shorting Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF and buying the equal-weighted S & P 500 Index, according to Trivariate Research.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Who could forget the Uggs and micro shorts era that briefly broke the internet?
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
Studies with limited parameters like small participant groups and short trial periods indicate that turmeric aids in healing these conditions.
—Rebeca Schiller, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
DeChambeau battled, but could not get his part of his short game going.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Adverb
But he was tasked with carrying a large load on both ends of the floor for the Warriors, and seemed to run out of gas down the stretch, with a number of looks coming up short.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
The Huskies won the Big East regular-season championship in 2022 and ’23, but came up short in the conference tournament.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Verb
He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
One way investors can ride the wave of optimism heading into 2025 is by shorting Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF and buying the equal-weighted S & P 500 Index, according to Trivariate Research.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
One of the gunmen wore black pants, a black sweatshirt and white sneakers and the other wore a gray hoodie, black shorts and black sneakers, according to police.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Who could forget the Uggs and micro shorts era that briefly broke the internet?
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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And while most Americans have heard about the stock market fluctuations, 20 percent have heard little about them or nothing at all.—
Ruth Igielnik,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Fortunately, the fan who was hit showed little to none sign that anything unusual had happened.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Based on specs and my brief time with the phone, this is the biggest drawback.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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In 2013, Erdogan worked with the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on the brief peace process with the PKK.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Editors’ Picks Darren Criss Does the Robot Image Throughout her career, Ms. Sagan was defiant, facing interviewers with a brittle sophistication.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Tectonics refers to the processes that deform a rocky planet’s brittle outer shell.—
Elise Cutts,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Vanney’s assessment of the loss was incredibly blunt.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Mallen’s character is a blunt, irreverent woman with a thick Southern accent, a tendency toward microaggressions and a talent for manipulation.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
Adverb
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Jay’s Steakhouse had a splashy VIP grand opening party on Friday, May 2, before opening to the public on Thursday, May 8, in the space that once housed Holly Blue and The Angeles, both of which abruptly closed last summer.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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What’s now unsigned Highway 244 — a freeway stub that ends abruptly at Auburn Boulevard — was intended to link Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue with Highway 50.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Custom Container Living View 8 Images Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m).—
Adam Williams
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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Auto dealers, squeezed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the industry, are already seeing a tighter supply of vehicles to offer buyers at a time when sticker prices for many models are set to climb. Pine Belt Subaru in Lakewood, New Jersey, normally receives 100 to 120 cars a month.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
7 May 2025
Noun
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But one of its most underrated features is its ability to be used as a second monitor.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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The entry-level Basic package ($17 per month) includes custom domains, SEO tools, and additional design features.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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