Thesaurus / cut short

cut short

How to use cut short in a sentence

That is, the number of them cut short, and reduced to few, shall flourish in abundance of justice.

The conversation was here cut short by the bursting on their ears of a sudden noise at some distance.

On the plea that they must hasten if the midday heat were to be avoided, they cut short the halt to less than an hour.

The furor it created was cut short by a fire, which destroyed the organ and damaged the tower of the church.

More than once the young officer would have cut short the recital, but this Havelock would not permit.

His forehead was not very high, but broad and open; his hair dark and wiry, for which reason he kept it cut short.

SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLAND

Returning on the morrow, he found Mr. Wilding at table with Nick Trenchard, and he cut short the greetings of both men.

The shutting of the door behind his flying figure cut short his sentence.

THE CIRCULAR STUDYANNA KATHARINE GREEN

If Hadria met Professor Theobald in her rambles, she always cut short her intended walk.

The man only smiled, an evil and gloating smile, which Mr. Gryce thought it his duty to cut short.

THE CIRCULAR STUDYANNA KATHARINE GREEN

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OCTOBER 26, 1985