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Definitions

cut short

VERB
stop earlier than intended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort break off curtail halt hinder interrupt postpone quit shorten terminate
WEAK
abbreviate abridge break short bring to an end check checkmate clip diminish end finish freeze intercept leave unfinished put a stop to stop stop cold stop dead stop short
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin continue do forward increase lengthen persevere push start
WEAK
prolong

Example Sentences

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Nick Reiner appeared wearing a yellow jail jumper with his hair cut short.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

He was elected prime minister in 2001 and again in 2005, and took himself into exile after his second term was cut short by a military coup.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The disruption cut short what had already been an unusual Correspondents’ Dinner.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Christina Applegate looks back on a troubled personal life and a career cut short by disease in “You With the Sad Eyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

His tightly curling hair was cut short, and he had a narrow, short beard along his jawbone.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt