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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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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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as in brittle
having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure
short pastry
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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
Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Large language models, or LLMs for short, are AI models that are trained on vast quantities of data to generate humanlike responses to user queries and prompts.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Like in previous seasons, Nunez has the ability to convert the more difficult opportunities but then fall short when he is expected to score — an area that continues to frustrate as other parts of his game have improved.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Also, make sure to keep the extension cord elevated above the snow so that moisture doesn't cause the snow blower to short out.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Out in Aspen Sporting full glam, including a smokey eye and a nude lip, Gorga smiled as she got rid of her garbage while wearing a blue and ecru Dior oblique quilted technical taffeta reversible cropped puffer jacket and dark-colored mini biker shorts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In short, the connection between art and science is ancient and enduring.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Large language models, or LLMs for short, are AI models that are trained on vast quantities of data to generate humanlike responses to user queries and prompts.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Adverb
One part of Linde’s 2024 that did not come up short is operating margin and earnings.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Like in previous seasons, Nunez has the ability to convert the more difficult opportunities but then fall short when he is expected to score — an area that continues to frustrate as other parts of his game have improved.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Even though traders upped their bets on more easing, others are shorting Treasuries (pressuring prices and increasing rates) in a bet that the Fed will make a wrong move.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Also, make sure to keep the extension cord elevated above the snow so that moisture doesn't cause the snow blower to short out.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
But this is slightly edged out on a laugh-per-second basis by this zany, sci-fi dystopian short, which uses sentimental clickbait as a diving board for its damning AI use case.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Out in Aspen Sporting full glam, including a smokey eye and a nude lip, Gorga smiled as she got rid of her garbage while wearing a blue and ecru Dior oblique quilted technical taffeta reversible cropped puffer jacket and dark-colored mini biker shorts.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
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But opening more federal land to oil drilling may do little to reduce gasoline prices.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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During Trump’s first term, duties on a wide range of imports did little to raise prices broadly and in fact were kept in place when Joe Biden took over as president.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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Cameras caught Trump and Pence shake hands and exchange brief words before the start of the service at the Washington National Cathedral.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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DiVincenzo stood in place for a brief period after the horn sounded, tossing his arms up once more.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
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And that this age of darkness will pass the way winters Pass when strong sap rises under the brittle bark.Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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That first orgasm, a brittle, unenthusiastic moan rippling as the A24 logo fills the screen, isn’t so much experienced as performed.Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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This massage gun is equipped with seven different massage head attachments to provide pin-point precision, blunt pressure, and everything in between.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Jan. 2025
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To be somewhat blunt about it: Rasa has notes akin to a milder Ricola cough drop.Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Last Showgirl follows Anderson as Shelly, a veteran Las Vegas showgirl whose future grows uncertain when her show abruptly closes after 30 years.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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And then leaving town abruptly and never looking back.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
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These forces squeeze a star horizontally while stretching it vertically.Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Egypt lost $7 billion in crucial revenue from the Suez Canal in 2024 as the conflict in Gaza has squeezed shipping in the Red Sea, according to government officials.Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Establishing new traditions by honoring old ones has become a notable feature of Loewe’s Chinese New Year campaign.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the right team, that could be a feature, not a bug.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Reata at the Rodeo, a smaller but no less impressive version of the Southwestern steakhouse in downtown Fort Worth, will open at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 and will serve all day most days.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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At publication time, Cal Fire said the Palisades Fire — the largest blaze — is 13 percent contained, while the Eaton Fire is at 33 percent containment and the smaller Hurst Fire near the city of San Fernando is almost fully contained.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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