cut short
idiom
: to end (something) earlier than expected
We had to cut our vacation short.
The speech was cut short.
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The Philadelphia Phillies saw a two-game win streak cut short by the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At 23 years old, Selena Quintanilla’s life was cut short in 1995, and her death deeply shook the Latino community.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Cast members Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernandez and Bowen Yang appeared in the cold open for a heartfelt tribute to their moms ahead of Mother’s Day, but the moment was cut short when James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump showed up and sent them all packing.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Capone's time at Alcatraz was cut short when an untreated case of syphilis sent him to the prison's hospital, The Mob Museum website states.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At 23 years old, Selena Quintanilla’s life was cut short in 1995, and her death deeply shook the Latino community.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Cast members Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernandez and Bowen Yang appeared in the cold open for a heartfelt tribute to their moms ahead of Mother’s Day, but the moment was cut short when James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump showed up and sent them all packing.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Capone's time at Alcatraz was cut short when an untreated case of syphilis sent him to the prison's hospital, The Mob Museum website states.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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“Cut short.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20short. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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