as in brief
lasting only for a short time
the skier's triumph turned out to be short-lived, as the next competitor bested her time
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Recent Examples of short-lived
The rift was short-lived, as their big feelings were soothed mere minutes into Monday's event.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The Big Brother season 4 runner-up grabbed her backpack and her boyfriend Donny to compete on season 5 of The Amazing Race, but their travels were short-lived, as the couple was the second team eliminated.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
For the former Eagles star, life in Houston was short-lived.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Colorado’s outperformance may be short-lived.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-lived
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Martin mentioned the national anthem as a brief respite.—
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His government organized a national dialogue conference the next month, but the conference was brief—only a day and a half—and short on real, in-depth debate.—
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Stage two would see Gaza governed by a temporary transitional body consisting of a technocratic, apolitical committee composed of Palestinians and international members.—
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This temporary relocation ensures that the Nashville Fire Department can continue serving the community while creating the necessary space for the construction of a modern headquarters and fire station.—
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What To Know A map shared by the NWS on Facebook showed a broad corridor of flash-flood risk spanning the Western states and Southern Plains.—
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The emerging miners, exposed directly to the flash during its first split second, were covered in flash-absorbing black.—
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The finding of methane in gas form could be due to either the presence of a tenuous atmosphere on Makemake, or a more transient activity such as that experienced by comets when its volatiles sublimate, or from cryovolcanic plumes, according to the study authors.—
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Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.—
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The Cowboys’ zone-heavy defense under new coordinator Matt Eberflus has given up far too many explosive plays in the passing game over the past two weeks.—
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Jaxson Dart Following Russell Wilson Struggles New York may have a couple of emerging threats in its passing game in the form of young wide receivers Malik Nabers and Wan'Dale Robinson.—
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Feelings are fleeting, but their level cannot be.—
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Yet there is nothing decisive about the fleeting moment captured here.—
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However, the ephemeral nature of trends has hindered people from finding ways to heal their skin and hair in the most natural ways possible.—
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The solution is zero standing privilege with ephemeral access, ensuring users get just-in-time rights only when needed.—
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“Short-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-lived. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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