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verb

Definition of shortsnext
present tense third-person singular of short
as in stings
to rob by the use of trickery or threats charged that the used-car dealer had been shorting customers for years

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noun

plural of short
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as in documentaries

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as in pants

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  1. boxers
  2. movies
  3. undershirt
  4. beats
Noun
  • With boxers, common sense seldom prevails.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Both boxers didn’t yield throughout the match as the stronger opponent shifted from one to the other up until the final round.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of boxers
Noun
  • Fewer family-friendly or holiday-themed movies releasing on Christmas Day is not an entirely new phenomenon.
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, there are some cheesy elements and the film's action is frequently over-the-top—but not any more so than countless other hugely popular action movies, particularly those from the 1980s and 1990s.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of movies
Noun
  • To spice things up a bit, the Moneyball actor also layered the suit over a mesh undershirt.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Our prince then swings down via chandelier, in an undershirt.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of undershirt
Verb
  • Does anyone really care whether Tesla beats and raises?
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of beats
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short-range

shorts

shortsighted

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