lowballed; lowballing; lowballs
1
: to give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate
2
: to give a markedly or unfairly low offer
lowballed him in contract negotiations
lowball
noun
Examples of lowball in a Sentence
It became clear that the contractor had lowballed us on the cost of materials.
Management lowballed him in contract negotiations.
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The Ultra 2's number was lowballed pretty hard compared with our tests, which measured a battery life of 55 hours with the always-on display at maximum brightness.
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PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But the resolution wasn’t reached in a vacuum — it’s underscored by the county’s recent history of lowballing property valuations as sale prices soar.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Or worse, lowball offers that don’t match the valuation.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That number was clearly lowballing it a little bit, as the car went 233 mph within months.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
But the resolution wasn’t reached in a vacuum — it’s underscored by the county’s recent history of lowballing property valuations as sale prices soar.
—Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Or worse, lowball offers that don’t match the valuation.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That number was clearly lowballing it a little bit, as the car went 233 mph within months.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lowball
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“Lowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowball. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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