cut short
phrase
: to end (something) earlier than expected
We had to cut our vacation short.
The speech was cut short.
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Her existential crisis is cut short when Sherlock Holmes is kidnapped, thrusting Enola into a new mystery set in Malta.
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who cut short a visit to Ireland and returned to Ukraine, said damage had been reported at more than 20 sites across the capital.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who cut short a visit to Ireland to rush home, said damage had been reported at more than 20 sites across the capital.
—
Gleb Garanich,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
However, their conversation was cut short when the flood trapped them in the home and Danny got stuck under a tree.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who cut short a visit to Ireland and returned to Ukraine, said damage had been reported at more than 20 sites across the capital.
—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who cut short a visit to Ireland to rush home, said damage had been reported at more than 20 sites across the capital.
—
Gleb Garanich,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
However, their conversation was cut short when the flood trapped them in the home and Danny got stuck under a tree.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cut short
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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