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

Watching those earlier episodes with Charlie to me is like watching Three Stooges shorts with Curly Howard. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke Bach played Daisy Duke, the confident, strong-willed cousin who made itty bitty denim shorts a fashion moment. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 Diaz’s main character sees the crash of 1929 coming and shorts the entire stock market, so that, when the economy collapses, his private fortune soars. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Keep reading to find the longline shorts your own packing list is missing—every pair is under $100, and prices start at just $19. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 Parsons built such a devoted YouTube following around his Backrooms shorts that A24 and Chernin Entertainment co-financed the film. — Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 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

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

Clement famously tried to get the Supreme Court to overturn President Obama's signature health care law, a loss that still stings.

— Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
General Mills spun off Darden Restaurants in 1995, and then Darden sold Red Lobster in 2014, in a deal with the private equity firm Golden Gate Capital that still stings many veterans to this day.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stings

Noun

Jakarta has cut certain location fees by 50% and introduced a 50% tax concession on cinema admissions for qualifying Indonesian films.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Under Burgum's 2025 campaign, signs, books, films and exhibits covering topics such as slavery, climate change and the massacre of Native Americans were flagged and removed from national parks and monuments nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of films

Noun

Russ has a solid roster of people from different stretches of Tyson’s life, from childhood friends to gym partners to follow boxers to family members to several of the women who didn’t divorce him or accuse him of rape.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
In addition, there's a killer-looking dark apocalypse comedy and a docuseries about one of the most famous boxers of all time.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of boxers

Verb

But the strain extends across the Global South, where developing nations struggle with a prolonged energy crisis that disproportionately squeezes the planet’s most deprived.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Meta squeezes two independent light-guiding cores into a single standard glass strand to double its bandwidth.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of squeezes

Noun

Last year, Royal Palm underwent a $100 million renovation by new owner Park Hotels and Resorts, updating all guest rooms, adding new dining concepts, and restoring key architectural features.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
This week, the Royals unveiled new renderings of what their future stadium in Crown Center will look like, with dramatic plaza entrances and a design that highlights Kansas City’s natural features and surrounding landmarks.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of features

Verb

The move, orchestrated by Everett to satisfy the demands of the company’s top-dollar backers, cheats Michael out of his stock options and equity in the company.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of cheats

Noun

This article contains spoilers from popular horror movies and shows.

— Arryn Robbins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Through movies, television, school events and holiday celebrations, the Morrises have built a business around helping people dress up and have a little fun.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026