A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SHOD

Tue, 17 Feb '26
Equipped with footwear
Fri, 30 Jan '26
Like racehorses' hooves
Thu, 22 Jan '26
Sporting flats, say
Tue, 29 Apr '25
Like a racehorse's feet
Tue, 2 Jan '24
Covered, as feet
Sat, 21 Jan '23
Fitted with footwear
Mon, 31 Oct '22
Protected, as a horse's hooves
Sat, 28 May '22
Booted up, say?