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See definition of short range on Dictionary.com
  • as inshort-range
  • as inshort-term

synonyms for short range

  • tactical
  • Band-Aid
  • acting
  • ad hoc
  • ad interim
  • alternate
  • brief
  • changeable
  • ephemeral
  • evanescent
  • fleeting
  • for the time being
  • fugacious
  • fugitive
  • impermanent
  • interim
  • limited
  • make-do
  • makeshift
  • momentary
  • mortal
  • overnight
  • passing
  • perishable
  • pro tem
  • pro tempore
  • provisional
  • provisory
  • shifting
  • short
  • short-lived
  • short-term
  • slapdash
  • stopgap
  • substitute
  • summary
  • supply
  • temp
  • transient
  • transitory
  • unfixed
  • unstable
  • volatile
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On this page you'll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to short range, such as: tactical, acting, ad hoc, ad interim, alternate, and band-aid.
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How to use short range in a sentence

As the Americans retreated, the insurgents crept up, aided by a mist, to within short range and fired another volley.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMAN
Within short range of the trenches Lieutenant Sisson fell, shot through the heart.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMAN
To take on new Skoda or Krupp guns with these short-range veterans is rough on the gunners.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
Twenty prowlers, with the advantage of surprise at short range, could have slaughtered them.
SPACE PRISONTOM GODWIN
Even a twenty-two caliber may prove effective at short range.
THE CALL OF THE BEAVER PATROLV. T. SHERMAN
All they had was simple old-fashioned short-range radio, and even that was noisy and erratic.
GREYLORNJOHN KEITH LAUMER
Finding several of our pursuers in short range I turned in my saddle and sent a bullet among them; another and another followed.
OCEAN TO OCEAN ON HORSEBACKWILLARD GLAZIER
It was trained at short range on Black Jack and Wessner, who stood with their hands above their heads.
FRECKLESGENE STRATTON-PORTER
The touch caused Millner to turn his head, and for an instant the glance of the two men crossed at short range.
TALES OF MEN AND GHOSTSEDITH WHARTON
The lawyer's low stature diminished at a distance the effect of his splendid head and eyes, which were so powerful at short range.
THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHY
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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