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Synonyms for short-circuit
short-cir·cuit

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  1. short circuit, shortverb

    accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

    Synonyms:
    short circuit, shortstop, short

  2. short-circuitverb

    hamper the progress of; impede

    "short-circuit warm feelings"

    Synonyms:
    go around, bypass, get around, short

  3. short-circuit, shortverb

    create a short circuit in

    Synonyms:
    go around, bypass, short-change, get around, short

  4. bypass, short-circuit, go around, get aroundverb

    avoid something unpleasant or laborious

    "You cannot bypass these rules!"

    Synonyms:
    swing, go around, get about, get out, outflank, short, bypass, rotate, circulate, spread, revolve, break, get around

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  1. List of paraphrases for "short-circuit":

    short-circuiting, short, bypass

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#746short
#1618break
#3125spread
#5162swing
#10257bypass
#14225rotate
#26691circulate
#36328revolve
#40290shortstop
#230288outflank

How to use short-circuit in a sentence?

  1. Dylan Khoo:

    This process can be triggered by a battery overheating, being punctured, or an electrical fault like a short circuit, in cases where fires occur spontaneously while charging, it is likely due to manufacturing defects.

  2. Josh Earnest:

    No one’s allowed to short-circuit this system.

  3. Robert Menendez:

    I can't imagine why the majority leader, would seek to short circuit the process unless the goals are political rather than substantive.

  4. Eli Peretz:

    It is highly likely the cause was a short circuit.

  5. Edward Kleinbard:

    I would be quite surprised if this case survived the obvious defense by the Justice Department that this is an attempt to short-circuit the regular course of tax collections.

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