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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

Example Sentences

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The film may be short and sweet, but its effects are everlasting.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Kansas City may be over 5,000 miles from Buenos Aires, but this soccer nation famous for its slow-roasted meat won’t be short of that in its home away from home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The knock on-effects "of higher energy prices on inflation should be limited, meaning that the ECB's tightening cycle will be short," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The phone calls reminded her sister of when she was in prison, as they came from unknown numbers and had to be short and to-the-point.

From BBC • May 30, 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

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