Sentence examples for Cut short from inspiring English sources

"cut short" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It means to abruptly stop or interrupt, or to make something shorter than expected. Example: The speaker's presentation was cut short when the fire alarm went off.

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Cut short

verb

To interrupt or curtail before the planned end time.

  • The party was cut short because everything was getting broken.

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Cut short his trip?

Cut short and gelled up.

Cut short sections of PVC piping.

Cut short pieces of the wreath.

"The phrases are cut short.

It was, however, cut short.

Curran cut short the banter.

Another life cut short.

His hair was cut short.

The interview was cut short.

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Their life wasn't cut short it was purposely abandoned".

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