SAWED-OFF Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

sawed-off

adjective

ˈsȯd-ˌȯf

Definition of sawed-off

as in short

having relatively little height he was an unpleasant, sawed-off man who seemed to believe that aggressiveness could make up for his perceived deficiency

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Recent Examples of sawed-off None of this felt realistic, especially not Colman Domingo’s sawed-off-shotgun-wielding Ali shooting up Alamo’s club in his mentee Rue’s honor, shattering a mask of poise that had defined his character (like the whiplash of Khaleesi’s end of Game of Thrones rogue era). — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026 The Senate kept the provision on silencers in its version of the bill and expanded upon it, adding short-barreled, or sawed-off, rifles and shotguns. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025

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Its filler entries are also quite chewy and enjoyable — a lot of short clues for long answers, especially running down.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Seminoles capitalize, take lead The Seminoles lead after an Ashton Daniels 28-yard TD to Quintrevion Wisner, capitalizing on the short field following Miami’s turnover on downs.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of short

Adjective

Depending on the machine and settings, that material ends up in a purge tower built alongside the print, or in a collection of little plastic doll's-house-looking spaghetti balls, affectionately known as printer poop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
That gives One Roof a significant advantage over competing Seattle bidders and little incentive to offer anything close to $10 billion.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of little

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Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The development could help make optical atomic clocks smaller and more suitable for use outside laboratories.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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