CANNIBALIZE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

cannibalize

verb

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to remove parts from a machine, car, etc., to repair or build another one He cannibalized one washing machine to fix another. Many parts of the engine were cannibalized from older cars.

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Recent Examples of cannibalize Terrified of losing speculative momentum, Google threw its immense cash reserves into an arms race that actively cannibalizes its own business model. —

Sunil Sharan, Fortune, 27 May 2026 Salesforce and many of its software peers have been weighed down by fears that artificial intelligence will cannibalize its core business. —

Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 18 May 2026 Hethington didn’t want to cannibalize his menu with the dish, instead compromising with a jerk lamb shank, and a whole Chinese Trini chicken, an homage to the popular takeout food in Trinidad. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Search revenue grew 17% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, quieting concerns over AI’s cannibalizing Google’s core business, and the company crossed $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. —

Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cannibalize

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Tabbed nothing less than the golden generation, they were meant to grow a sport that long had roots but never could quite blossom, using the soil of their own country to do it.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026