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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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Total-loss homeowners in Altadena estimate they will be short about $550,000 even after insurance payments, while in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, residents estimate the gap will be around $1.19 million and $1.73 million, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The Portugal playmaker remains a class act and will not be short of offers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“Nobody wants to be under-exposed to risk assets, let alone be short, should the war suddenly conclude, or even if the Strait of Hormuz was unblocked,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

If reserves of crude remain contained within their respective countries, Southeast Asia could be short of 2 million to 3 million barrels of crude daily.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

I couldn’t imagine what, except maybe stand up on the stage and be short, and I never heard of a show where part of the entertainment was somebody being short.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson