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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
Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
An examination of the prenup may also undercut the sense that Burden’s long-term financial situation was precarious.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 May 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
Historic flooding undercut the foundation of Westernport’s town library a year ago and buried its books in mud.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
An examination of the prenup may also undercut the sense that Burden’s long-term financial situation was precarious.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercut
Noun
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The invention that Edison brought into the offices of Scientific American also used sound vibrations to make a needle vibrate—in his case, by digging grooves into a strip of tinfoil or paper that was embossed with wax.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Think more divorcée getting her groove back on an unseasonably chilly day, less spring breaker double-fisting piña coladas.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Treating speech like violence undermines a free society.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
1 June 2026
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Spain’s success over the past five years has undermined many long-standing political-economic truisms.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Covarrubias tied the score 1-1 with an RBI single to left-center in the fifth.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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If you're approved and choose to accept the Card, your score may be impacted.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Verb
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And Lawrence’s early death, following the failure of the Barbados therapy for his tuberculosis, attenuated even that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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As order and corruption cease, much of the above issue will attenuate.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The dress included a knotted element at the waist, the base of the neckline, which flowed into a breezy skirt with a slit at the front.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Striking a dramatic pose, the Kiss of the Spider Woman actress stuck her leg out, showing off a thigh-high slit and a pair of towering gold stilettos.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Reserve Bank of Australia will likely focus on the strength of private demand before factoring in the conflict, alongside inflation risks stemming from weak productivity and rising unit labor costs, according to Stenner, who expects household consumption to weaken in the second quarter.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Critics counter that scarcity alone does not guarantee value if investor demand weakens.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Swift does not fill the most slots either.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The decision to launch Allen’s show in Colbert’s time slot on a Friday was surprising, because none of the current crop of late-night programs airs originals regularly on Fridays, meaning the audience does not regularly tune to them in typical numbers.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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“Undercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercut. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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