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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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
Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
The experiment doesn’t quite work, since the short films are mainly just disruptive.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The footwear giant delivered mix results for its holiday quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations on earnings but falling short on sales.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
View Comments The process of shorting is exhausting.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Plus, shorts aren’t building their positions, and short interest represents 5% of the stock’s available float.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Loewe announced his exit in a short statement shared exclusively with WWD.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
The experiment doesn’t quite work, since the short films are mainly just disruptive.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Therefore, healthcare professionals must develop key skills to use AI tools effectively, beginning with a high-level awareness of AI may fall short.
—Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The footwear giant delivered mix results for its holiday quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations on earnings but falling short on sales.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Worse, water can leak, which can cause all sorts of mischief, from shorting out electrical circuitry to posing the novel threat to astronauts of drowning in deep space.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
View Comments The process of shorting is exhausting.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
The rule change was prompted by controversy surrounding Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, who frequently wears hoodies and shorts around Capitol Hill.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Plus, shorts aren’t building their positions, and short interest represents 5% of the stock’s available float.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short
Adjective
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Besides the fact that it’s scheduled to come out on June 22, 2026, very little is known right now about The Daniels upcoming movie at Universal.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Following the rate decision, the Japanese yen was little moved, trading at 149.46 against the U.S. dollar.—
Lim Hui Jie,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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As a result, his answers are brief and not all that stimulating.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The brief hearing, which focused on thorny jurisdictional issues, drew hundreds of demonstrators to the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan to denounce the Saturday arrest of Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Carol is brittle and reserved, but Blanchett is its resilient heart.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
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The ivy on the wall behind the pool was brittle and charred, rubble littered the deck, and the water shone like a black mirror.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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They were forced to their knees and guards shaved their heads and faces with blunt swoops of an electric razor.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Donna was first scheduled to stand trial in September 2024, but it was abruptly postponed due to conflicts of interest.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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But then the offseason was interrupted abruptly too — by his phone calls.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated these tariffs could push inflation up by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and provoking retaliatory measures from other countries.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over-the-air updates and advanced driver assistance features (e.g., Super Cruise available on higher trims).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The festival’s diverse lineup included 39 narrative features, 16 documentary features, and 38 short films.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His 2024 numbers and also 2025 spring training numbers are both very small sample sizes, so the jury is still out on Warren.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Sitting in his idling pickup one afternoon, Sherlock watched as a Canadian Pacific train rumbled by the grain elevator in the small town of Wimbledon.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Short.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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