coming up short

A form of come up short — Synonym of fall short.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come up short
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APA

coming up short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20up%20short

MLA

“coming up short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20up%20short. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming up short,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20up%20short.

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