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Recent Examples of undercut
Ian Parkes, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Think snapbacks, undercuts, chains, and jerseys, usually worn by cringey white lesbians posturing for the camera.
—Quispe López, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
What happens next — whether Stride will order a new trial, or decide the new evidence does not undercut the jury’s guilty finding — will remain a mystery until a ruling set for May 15.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
An undercut is when a driver pits for new tires, using their speed advantage to gain a position on a rival who pits after.
—Ian Parkes, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Think snapbacks, undercuts, chains, and jerseys, usually worn by cringey white lesbians posturing for the camera.
—Quispe López, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
But that same coalition is increasingly saying that deregulation at the Environmental Protection Agency threatens to undercut MAHA’s appeal, turning a potential advantage into a liability.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 17 Jan. 2026
What happens next — whether Stride will order a new trial, or decide the new evidence does not undercut the jury’s guilty finding — will remain a mystery until a ruling set for May 15.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercut
Noun
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The groove here is younger than at other resorts, so water sports and other feats of athleticism by the beach are encouraged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, Svitolina never allowed Gauff to get into a groove.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That changes the nature of those devices and undermines the reason to buy an iPhone in the first place.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even for a politician known for erratic policy shifts, this swap—of longtime democratic partners that have sacrificed much for America’s benefit in exchange for an authoritarian regime intent on undermining it—is bizarre.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Morning people did slightly better than the intermediate group, with a 5% lower risk of having a poor LE8 score.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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They were then weighted to create an overall score, OpenTable said.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As Science Alert points out, light also attenuates and degrades over long distances.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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China will be their biggest source of external influence but not by a huge margin, and many other countries, including the United States, Australia, India, and Japan, will attenuate Beijing’s sway.—
SUSANNAH PATTON,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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While Hudson sported a semi-sheer option that skimmed her ankles, Beckham opted for a more daring look, complete with a fashionable leg slit.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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The breezy textile, frequently used for T-shirts, was draped into an elegant dress, which also featured a three-dimensional bodice and a thigh-high slit.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The finance minister’s comments come after Takaichi sent a fresh warning on Sunday that the government will be ready to take action amid a weakening yen and surging bond yields.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Over the past day, the trough that was keeping the storm track far away from us here has weakened, allowing the track to be closer to us.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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To make any deal for Antetokounmpo work, either Green’s or Jimmy Butler’s cap slot would have to be included.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tommies forward Ryan O’Neill forced a turnover deep in the Huskies’ zone and slipped the puck to linemate Alexandros Gaffney in the slot.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Undercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercut. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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