SHORTS Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of short

as in stings

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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noun

plural of short

as in documentaries

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as in pants

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outerwear

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Recent Examples of shorts

Verb

Some of the biggest put-buying was tied to spread strategies used in the YieldMax Short MSTR Option Strategy ETF (WNTR), a fund that shorts Strategy stock while collecting income in put spreads, according to sources familiar with the trading. —

Oliver Renick, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Pair your black biker shorts with an oversized matching blazer, and give it a sultry effect by layer with a lace top and a pointy-toe kitten heels. —

Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 5 June 2026 That’s certainly true this year, as Newsom’s last budget shorts the state constitution’s mandatory allocation for schools by a few billion dollars, with a promise to make it up later, which drew opposition from school officials throughout the state. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 That’s certainly true this year, as Newsom’s last budget shorts the state constitution’s mandatory allocation for schools by a few billion dollars, with a promise to make it up later, which drew opposition from school officials throughout the state. —

Dan Walters, Oc Register, 26 May 2026 Bach, 72, played Daisy Duke, the confident, strong-willed cousin who made ultra-short denim shorts a fashion moment on the show from 1979 to 1985. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 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 Of course the star who made red carpet shorts a thing (twice) will wear a tank any time. —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026 Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films. —

Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

Noun

Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days, but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026 All features and series screened to UK audiences for the first time, including 28 world premieres (7 features, 1 series, 19 shorts, 1 immersive), 11 International Premieres (11 features, 1 short), and 20 European Premieres (12 features, 7 shorts, 1 immersive). —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025 Accompanied by a bevy of dancers dressed in camo shorts and white T-shirts and her DJ, their commander of the night turned up the heat with her performance, and while initially wearing a short camo jacket. —

Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shorts

Verb

Nothing stings quite like being steps from getting your credit card out to make a glorious purchase, and finding that your promo code isn’t working.

— Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
If a memory stings during work, step away briefly, write a few lines, then return with cleaner focus for the task in front of you.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026