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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
Lorne Cook, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Bell saw the old format undercut JGR teammate Denny Hamlin, who won six races in 2025 and dominated the season finale at Phoenix until a late caution undid his championship hopes.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 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
While the heat on Greenland has subsided for now, the infighting has seriously undercut the ability of the world’s biggest security alliance to deter adversaries, analysts say.
—Lorne Cook, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Bell saw the old format undercut JGR teammate Denny Hamlin, who won six races in 2025 and dominated the season finale at Phoenix until a late caution undid his championship hopes.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercut
Noun
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The new record opens with a spoken word intro from the funk father himself, George Clinton, which somewhat belies its lack of buoyant grooves, but sets the tone for its poetic and often esoteric themes.—
Lina Lecaro,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Draymond Green has struggled to find a groove all season.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The report also undermines Orbán’s claims that Hungary has no option but to purchase Russian oil.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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This constitutes a blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, undermines the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and obstructs the establishment of their independent sovereign state .—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, Indivisible CT is conducting an anti-ICE rally on the state Capitol lawn, taking political aim at a federal agency that has fallen sharply out of public favor after killing two American citizens in Minnesota and roughing up scores of others.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Canada dominated most of the game, but Great Britain caught up and briefly evened out the scores before falling behind again.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During these years, some vaccines used an inactive virus, which was not as effective as the current vaccine, which is a live, attenuated (weakened) type.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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However, evaluating candidates side-by-side (joint evaluation) is a far more effective system for attenuating bias and increasing inclusion.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Luciana wore a strapless black dress with a slit in the back, black heels, and chandelier earrings, while Matt wore a gray suit for the occasion.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sleeveless top has a roomy silhouette with side slits, while the pants are slightly flared and cropped above the ankle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Getty Images Since the June strikes, Iran’s rulers have been weakened by street protests, suppressed at a cost of thousands of lives, against a cost-of-living crisis driven in part by international sanctions that have strangled the country’s oil income.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some purchasers had issues with the hook-and-loop straps weakening quickly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The reenactments were so popular that Messier extended the event to span the whole Valentine’s Day week this year, with most of the extra 75 time slots reserved by parties that host up to 10 people.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dëmin slots onto Team Vince, alongside VJ Edgecombe, Derik Queen, Kyshawn George, Matas Buzelis, Cedric Coward and Jaylen Wells.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Undercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercut. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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