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
Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The numbers fell short, however, of any address from Trump’s first term.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Even the best rosters and incarnations inevitably came up short.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The artist wore a Silence + Noise white button-up shirt with a pair of white Daisy Duke shorts.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Matt Minton, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, even though everyone knew to expect the unexpected, the prognosticators in the building all got hit particularly hard by the results for the shorts categories.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
California will experience longer days and shorter nights up until the summer solstice on Friday, June 20, the longest day of the year.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
The numbers fell short, however, of any address from Trump’s first term.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
For Mitty, the disappointment of coming up short on the season’s biggest stage felt unpleasantly familiar.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Even the best rosters and incarnations inevitably came up short.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
While many skeptics called him crazy for even thinking of shorting Bitcoin, Montent stuck to his strategy.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
The artist wore a Silence + Noise white button-up shirt with a pair of white Daisy Duke shorts.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
Showcase provides an opportunity for the graduating cohort to premiere their shorts to agency and studio representatives, as well as celebrate their work in the program.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, even though everyone knew to expect the unexpected, the prognosticators in the building all got hit particularly hard by the results for the shorts categories.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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In many cases, these communities had gotten little federal attention for generations, Ortiz said.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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But these little twinges the audience might feel about everyone being mortal only added, if anything, to the evening’s personal potency, and the vitality of a reconvening of the tribe that supported the Wilson sisters from the outset, along with strays picked up during the MTV years.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Kurdish people have had a complicated relationship with Erdogan, who courted them during his early years in power by granting them more rights and reversing restrictions on the use of their language, and worked on the brief peace process with the PKK.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The world in brief Expert claims Russia violating rights BANGUI, Central African Republic -- An independent investigator is claiming United Nations peacekeeping forces and Russian mercenaries are carrying out human rights violations in the Central African Republic.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Aromas of cranberries and mocha; brittle acidity and flavors that include brownies.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX is experimenting with metallic tile designs, including one with active cooling, that might be less brittle than the ceramic tiles used elsewhere on the ship.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s disruptive and at times blunt methods brought us here.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Palico's attacks with blunt weapons do not inflict stun and exhaust damages.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Gallup signed with the Raiders last offseason but abruptly retired during training camp.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Federal agencies have continued to abruptly cancel and threaten contracts and grants for colleges, forcing some campuses to issue hiring freezes or pause graduate admissions.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The international order forged after World War II is imploding, squeezed on all sides by the return of strongmen, nationalism and spheres of influence — with President Trump leading the charge.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated that these tariffs could increase inflation by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and risking retaliatory measures from other nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mark Anthony Green's feature debut opens on a heady scene with an audience intoxicated by the rhythmic melody of a figure on stage.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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King’s 1981 book was first adapted for the screen in the 1983 feature film of the same name, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Beneath that ice, the light sensors recorded an astronomically small number of photons: an upper range of 0.04 micromoles per square meter per second, a number very close to the theoretical minimum amount of light that photosynthesis can run on.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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Despite being a very small heavyweight at 210 pounds, sophomore Daniel Moylan, took third at 285.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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