as in to undermine
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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
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The findings appear to undercut recent speculation by online observers who have pored over video of the shootout and saw numerous agents training their weapons on Allen from different angles.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 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
Demand for EVs in China is slowing after the government trimmed consumer subsidies and perks, and there’s no end in sight to a brutal price war as a crowded field of EV rivals jostle to outperform and undercut one another.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
The findings appear to undercut recent speculation by online observers who have pored over video of the shootout and saw numerous agents training their weapons on Allen from different angles.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercut
Noun
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These are some of the heaviest grooves that Seefeel have created in ages, channeling lurching currents through intricate chains of dub delay.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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Plan to deep clean your shower door each month, getting into grooves and corners where buildup occurs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The question is whether this bill does so or instead sweeps innocent families into an overbroad administrative system that does little to improve child safety while undermining constitutional protections for parents.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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John blamed Steve for the Mac Division’s poor sales and lambasted him for undermining his authority.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Cypress tied the score with two outs in the seventh when Jake De Laquil walked, stole second, went to third on a ground out and beat the tag at the plate on a ground ball with the infield in.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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But second-year point guard Carla Leite, who had hurt her ankle earlier in the evening, blew by Jones in isolation to tie the score 96-96 with 27 seconds to play.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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As order and corruption cease, much of the above issue will attenuate.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The design works by tracking how red, green, and blue light attenuate differently as the sensor bends.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The form-fitting dress hit at her shins and featured a sexy slit.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Foster wore a sparkly gold one-shoulder gown with a slit that showed her left leg as well as her matching gold heels.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
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As consumer activity has weakened, the central bank has warned about the growing misalignment between real sentiment and headline GDP growth.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Heat can shrink fabrics, fade colors and weaken elastic fibers, which shortens the life of garments that would otherwise hold up for years.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Noun
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In team periods Saturday, Joly motioned around the slot and outside, similar to how Engram lined up throughout practices last year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Kreider made no mistake hammering the puck past Hart from the low slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Undercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercut. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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