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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 cannibalizes
But if the workforce can’t scale with those policies, the policy just cannibalizes itself.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannibalizes
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Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the breast and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to make detailed images, often used for high-risk patients.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our team uses data analysis, with data partner AccuPoint Solutions, and editorial review to compile CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 list.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The factory that manufactures this set recycles and reuses 99% of the water.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its body recycles urea and other nitrogenous wastes into proteins to stave off muscle loss.—
Gloria Dickie,
Outside,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cannibalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cannibalizes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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