underbid

verb

un·der·bid | \ˌən-dər-ˈbid

underbid; underbidding

Definition of underbid

transitive verb

1 : to bid less than (a competing bidder)

2 : to bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants

intransitive verb

: to bid too low

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Working-class Americans aren’t lazy or xenophobic, but they are deeply underbid by immigrants. — WSJ, "Elites Miss the Point on Immigration Politics," 13 July 2018 Outsourcers underbid in the hope that subsequent amendments to the contract—extra charges here and there—will eventually yield some profits. — The Economist, "Britain’s outsourcing model, copied around the world, is in trouble," 28 June 2018 Carillion’s demise was likely caused by a combination of rapid expansion and underbidding for contracts that have had low margins since the financial crisis, analysts say. — Kimiko De Freytas-tamura, New York Times, "Collapse of U.K. Construction Giant Rattles the Government," 15 Jan. 2018 The company has already drawn flack for massively underbidding competitors. — Jason Laughlin, Philly.com, "Boston's testing Chinese train cars, and SEPTA is watching," 12 Oct. 2017

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