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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The pair enjoy a beautiful, emotional embrace, but of course it's cut short by new trouble.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
When Egon Schiele Grew Up: Some of the artist’s most psychologically insightful work came in the final years of his life — a mature period cut short by a pandemic.
—Ifeoluwa Adedeji, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Davis’ adductor injury in Dallas’ Feb. 8 home win over the Houston Rockets cut short his brilliant Mavericks debut.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
It was drastically cut short, becoming a quick squash.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
When Egon Schiele Grew Up: Some of the artist’s most psychologically insightful work came in the final years of his life — a mature period cut short by a pandemic.
—Ifeoluwa Adedeji, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Davis’ adductor injury in Dallas’ Feb. 8 home win over the Houston Rockets cut short his brilliant Mavericks debut.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
It was drastically cut short, becoming a quick squash.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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