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cutting 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; leave unfinished check checkmate clip diminish end finish freeze intercept 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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cutting short

Tom Roebuck takes Feyi-Waboso's place on the right wing in what will be his first appearance since a try-scoring display against New Zealand in November, with a broken toe cutting short his Autumn Nations campaign.

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

Students left campus, cutting short the fall semester at the prestigious university, set atop a hill on the east side of the New England city of about 195,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

There’s a slow-fast rhythm to the cutting; short scenes alternate with long; memories explode in montage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025

Last year's rising star winners The Last Dinner Party have four nominations and are due to perform on the night after cutting short their tour last year.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025

After cutting short their lesson in favor of a stroll, Celaena and Nehemia walked through the spacious halls of the castle, guards trailing behind them.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas