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be short

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be in want be inadequate be needy be poor be without die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

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be short

For Ohtani, the ramp from the IL to postseason play will be short.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

So while the sprint to replace Platner will be short, it promises to be plenty intense.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026

All of those potential stock reactions are likely to be short lived though, and if the overall market and semiconductors sell off due to the export restrictions, both pullbacks would be a “buying opportunity.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

Captain Andy Robertson jested his team-mate was just seeking attention, not that he'd be short of it.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

His name was Cal, which I thought must be short for something, but I couldn't think what it would be short for, unless it was California.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

be short

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