Synonyms of cannibalized

cannibalized

verb

past tense of cannibalize

as in used

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.

Related Words

• used
• recycled
• utilized
• employed
• reused
• exploited
• operated
• applied
• exercised
• harnessed
• manipulated
• handled
• worked
• wielded
• directed
• ran

Dissimilar Words

• dumped
• tossed
• ignored
• neglected
• junked
• threw out
• chucked
• threw away
• misused
• misapplied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cannibalized

These factors resulted in persistent, high operating costs that cannibalized the budget for modernization. — Roshan Kumar Shetty, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

That Montreal had so much firepower at the top of the lineup, led by 2025 MVP Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey and Abby Roque, likely cannibalized some of Desbiens’ MVP case. — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Analysts caution, however, that many of these vehicles are believed to be in storage, maintained at low readiness or cannibalized for parts. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Astronomers watched as jets blasting from a black hole cannibalized a blue supergiant companion star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026

No small wonder that Scorcese self-cannibalized the move in several subsequent projects. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

SaaS profit margins may compress and consolidation may follow, but not because AI cannibalized the industry, Kahn explains. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Yeah, streamers have really cannibalized the romcom genre. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026

Investors will also be watching for signs of ongoing search growth, and indications that AI hasn’t cannibalized the company’s core business. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026