How to Use shortcut in a Sentence

shortcut

1 of 2 noun
  • Let's take the shortcut through the woods.
  • We took a shortcut home.
  • I used a shortcut to calculate the total weight.
  • Mistakes were made because too many shortcuts were taken.
  • There are no shortcuts to learning another language.
  • Wait, I know a shortcut. Turn left here.
  • And this is a shortcut to that.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
  • There is no shortcut to this work.
    — Karen Parry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There are no shortcuts in that.
    — NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no shortcuts in life to your dreams.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Do not take shortcuts; they may be blocked.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This cozy recipe is quick and easy to make, thanks to a sneaky shortcut.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Frozen mac and cheese is a shortcut of a shortcut.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
  • This is a shortcut for many novice sellers to get a head start.
    — Yec, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Just the same, there are no shortcuts to success.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • An easy shortcut to your favorite soup?
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
  • As should be painfully clear by now, there are no shortcuts to peace.
    — Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no shortcut in what the Knicks are doing.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
  • There are no shortcuts when your computer has built up a bit of a mess.
    — Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Dry onion soup mix is the secret shortcut to lots of flavor.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Powell isn’t wired for shortcuts.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But shortcuts come with tradeoffs.
    — Amanda Marcovitch, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Click on the three lines in the bottom right corner to bring up the shortcuts menu.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • Despite the shortcut, this soup is big on flavor.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • There can be no gaps, no shortcuts, and no second chances that put others at risk.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There can be no gaps, no shortcuts, and no second chances that put others at risk.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • This is a great shortcut for larger batches.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The shortcut version was lighter, brighter and more fragrant.
    — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Cheesy, meaty, and shortcut-savvy, this recipe is some real one-pot magic.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Cheesy, meaty, and shortcut-savvy, this recipe is some real one-pot magic.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

shortcut

2 of 2 verb
  • Some are cheesy casseroles, while others are shortcut desserts, but they’re all made with love.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
  • Lidia Bastianich knows how to shortcut even the simplest of recipes.
    — Jill Wendholt Silva, charlotteobserver, 22 Dec. 2017
  • But perhaps no one type of dessert has been more popular with our readers than shortcut dump cakes.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The same menu has the system settings shortcut (the icon to the lower left on the panel).
    — David Nield, Wired, 15 Nov. 2021
  • An agency that shortcuts training is an agency prone to lethal errors.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Along the way, each blazed a trail that earned them the kind of wisdom that’s impossible to shortcut.
    — Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • Support for Home Screen website shortcuts for pages added by third-party browsers.
    — Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Rest assured, these aren’t actual apps, but instead shortcuts to Nokia’s web client.
    — Michael Zelenko, The Verge, 3 May 2018
  • Technically, pesto should be pounded or processed to a paste, but sometimes shortcuts pay off.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Apple now plans to open that shortcut to third-party assistants, but only in Japan.
    — PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
  • From time to time, scammers — some savvy, others bumbling amateurs — try to shortcut the path to riches.
    — Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The remote even has shortcut buttons that take you directly to streaming services.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
  • Even shortcut versions clock in extended bake times to ensure that the apples are tender and the pastry is just right.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • The goal was to see if participants would figure this shortcut out after an Edison-style nap.
    — ArsTechnica, 6 July 2025
  • Below, the time-saving cleaning methods and shortcuts our editors return to again and again.
    — Martha Stewart Editors, Martha Stewart, 6 Mar. 2026
  • For example, there’s no quicker shortcut to looking baller, in both senses of the word, than a designer leather jacket.
    — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The remote has shortcut buttons for both Amazon Prime and Netflix and both shows and movies came out crisp and clear.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Hough decided to shortcut the chain of command to get the information directly to the artillery units that could use it.
    — Greg Miller, Smithsonian, 23 Oct. 2019
  • But any items or keyboard shortcuts your app puts into one of these menus are moved to the menu bar on iPadOS 26.
    — ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
  • Some dishes require little to no prep — thanks to shortcut ingredients like frozen or canned vegetables — while others are labors of love.
    — Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Letting students continue to cheat, shortcut their learning, and endure sustained learning loss does not feel like the best option.
    — Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Try a shrimp-and-grits shortcut by pan-searing shrimp and serving them over creamy grits with salsa on top, instead of making a separate tomato or gravy-style sauce.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Those who gain silver status will have access to shortcut security boarding, free seat selection at check-in, and fee waivers for things like overweight bags.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Canada’s rules against bribery make this negotiation shortcut more difficult.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
  • That means using ChatGPT to support inquiry, not to shortcut it.
    — Aaron French, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
  • The bottom line is that SPACs can be a great vehicle to shortcut bureaucracy.
    — Rotem Gantz, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
  • It will be decided by Iranians themselves, through a grinding contest of will, courage, and endurance that no external power can shortcut.
    — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Quality of life improvements that make the game more manageable in a modern sense can often shortcut elements that were there to increase tension or complexity.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Self-citation has long been a popular—if controversial—shortcut for scientists looking to boost their academic standing.
    — Byfrederik Joelving, science.org, 7 June 2023
  • Oftentimes, shoppers shortcut the simple pieces since they are offered in many places, but quality basics go a long way and can save you a few shopping trips and most importantly, save you money in the long run.
    — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 23 Nov. 2021

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