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verb

Definition of shortcutsnext
present tense third-person singular of shortcut
as in circumvents
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?

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shortcuts

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noun

plural of shortcut
as in cutoffs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortcuts
  1. cutoffs
  2. alleys
  3. avoids
  4. ignores
  5. passageways
  6. walkways
  7. roads
  8. thoroughfares
Noun
  • The wildfire caused widespread evacuations and power cutoffs in the Malibu area.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Everybody is in denim and cutoffs.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of cutoffs
Noun
  • The hit even permeated different alleys of pop culture, adopted by the Los Angeles Dodgers on their journey to winning the 2024 World Series.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
  • There are also plenty of things to do for exercise, as Las Vegas has a ton of bowling alleys, basketball courts, and hiking trails per capita.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleys
Verb
  • The historical fantasy series My Lady Jane offers an alternative scenario where Jane (Emily Bader) avoids that fate with the help of her eventual husband, Lord Guilford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), and humans who can take animal form known as Ethians.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sporting Brembo brakes and KYB suspension, the LFS 700 also avoids the pitfall of utilizing the cheap components that most Chinese offerings are infamous for.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoids
Verb
  • So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignores
Noun
  • Over time, new buildings kept attaching to others like barnacles, so façades had second careers as interior walls, windows turned into hallways, and passageways became bathrooms.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of passageways
Noun
  • Ficus tree roots can lift and split concrete walkways, potentially impeding pedestrian movement.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Plant them in winter containers or mass along walkways and borders.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of walkways
Noun
  • The Highway Operations Center will be keeping an eye on Connecticut roads and look out for disabled vehicles and any crashes, Morgan said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of roads
Noun
  • The hotel is a few short, walkable blocks from Avenida Paulista, one of the city’s main thoroughfares, bustling with pedestrians, a botanical garden, and many shops and restaurants.
    Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Use of the technology could help cut down on the crowds of people who hover near gates, creating confusion and congestion and at times blocking concourse thoroughfares.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of thoroughfares
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