short circuit
noun
an abnormal, usually unintentional condition of relatively low resistance between two points of different potential in a circuit, usually resulting in a flow of excess current.
is short-circuiting
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present progressiveof short-circuit (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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U.S. officials said so far there are no indications Beijing is short-circuiting the sanctions, Reuters reported.
From Washington Times ● May 4, 2022
“What they have consistently been doing is short-circuiting the process,” said Georgetown Law School’s William W. Buzbee, an expert on administrative law who has studied Trump’s record.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2019
The distinguishing feature of the urban guerrilla, says Rubenstein, is that he is "short-circuiting" the classic concept of revolution.
From Time Magazine Archive
