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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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The conversation was cut short when Hatton, who continues to play on the breakaway Saudi-backed tour, started making eyes at Augusta National.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

With their visit cut short, she became upset.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Francesca and Michaela’s upcoming hero romance has been in motion for some time and promises to grant queerness a front-and-center visibility that was cut short when Benedict ended his romance with Lady Tilley and Paul.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Historically, Iran’s Mehrabad airport in Tehran was emerging as a global hub connecting East and West in the 1970s, but that trajectory cut short by the Iranian Revolution, Harteveldt said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Even though Rashid didn’t know the girl, he felt the loss of the life that was cut short, one that he would now never have the chance to be a part of.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau