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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Recent Examples of shorts
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
San Martín’s debut feature To Kill The Beast premiered in the Discovery section at TIFF in 2021, while her shorts The Swedish Cousin and Monster God premiered at Berlin and Cannes respectively.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
But not just any shorts — rather, suit shorts!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Using say, Pixar shorts as a reference, most are between 4 and 8 minutes.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
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
San Martín’s debut feature To Kill The Beast premiered in the Discovery section at TIFF in 2021, while her shorts The Swedish Cousin and Monster God premiered at Berlin and Cannes respectively.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
But not just any shorts — rather, suit shorts!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Using say, Pixar shorts as a reference, most are between 4 and 8 minutes.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
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Even though the defeat stings, all the Hurricanes’ goals are still there for the taking.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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But for Hovland, the lingering frustration of missing Sunday singles and watching Harris English sit out for no fault of his own still stings.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the moon follows an elliptical path, Saturn’s gravity stretches and squeezes it.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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View gallery - 12 images This recently completed tiny house squeezes a lot of living space into a compact footprint using clever design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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Outside of Frankenstein, Ineson has appeared in films like The Witch, The Green Knight and Nosferatu.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Since 2022, numerous campuses have added new safety features – such as installing more cameras on campus and hiring additional police officers – while also working to strengthen their relationships with federal and local law enforcement, according to Inside Higher Ed.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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DeZao says one of AI’s most helpful features is its ability to receive instructions and do its work while the human employee can remain focused on the task at hand.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Suddenly, Jeff Parker plucks a sighing six-note guitar run, dropping his shoulders into a solo section that carries the tune to its swooning conclusion.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025
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As Natalie walks away from Shayne, possibly for good, and as Venus and some entity named Gabby lunge for each other, Katie Maloney Schwartz Maloney plucks out her earbuds, pulls her sunglasses off her cunty little bob, closes her copy of The Shards, and packs up her bag.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There are several helpful Pinterest guides and TikTok videos offering ideas for different pages, such as monthly layouts, goals, trackers for books and movies, roundups for trips, or even a page to collect all of your stickers.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The number of movies showing in larger cities also plays a key role in box office gross.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Also featured in the photo shoot are a pink colorway of the Sinful Rose print, boxers, lace-up bodysuits and more.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Purists don’t want to see these gimmicky fights become the future of the sport, but when the financial reward of fighting the Jake Paul’s of the world is so high, more professional boxers are bound to want a piece of the pie.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Shorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shorts. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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