cut short

idiom

: to end (something) earlier than expected

We had to cut our vacation short.

The speech was cut short.

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Dallas' playoff fortunes had already taken a turn for the worse with injuries when quarterback Dak Prescott's season was cut short in Week 9 due to surgery on his hamstring. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 But we can also still be completely devastated that the story of Cordell (Jared Padalecki) and his family feels like it was cut short. —

Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024 But their connection is cut short, leading to the group of besties trying to find him throughout the evening. —

Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 With its production cut short and unable to find a landing pad elsewhere, Swamp Thing’s capable adaptation of its difficult and dense source material was left to die on the vine. —

Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cut short