cut short

idiom

: to end (something) earlier than expected

We had to cut our vacation short.

The speech was cut short.

Examples of cut short in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Torres’ family honored an outspoken and passionate son and brother, whose ambitious dreams for a career in the U.S. Army were cut short. —

Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024 Last year, a similar visit by a delegation from the Cuban Border Guard that was supposed to tour U.S. ports was cut short after Rubio, Giménez and other members of Congress complained about its implications for national security. —

Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024 Farmer Wants a Wife contestant Kiana Clemente's time with Farmer Mitchell Kolinsky was cut short, but that didn't deter her romantic journey one bit. —

Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024 Their island idyll is cut short by tragedy, which coincides with a cholera outbreak in the city. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cut short

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