Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercutting
Verb
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But Taylor’s remarks quickly drew criticism from civil liberties advocates and media scholars, who said his comments risked undermining public safety and the public’s right to document police activity.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Financial extremism of any kind could be undermining an alliance.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The energy-sapping pace of the game, with furious pressing and frenzied chasing, saw mistakes creep in, with Morocco caught flat by Nicolas Jackson’s 38th-minute pass to Iliman Ndiaye, whose shot was saved by Bounou.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
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Two epics inside four days — a 102nd-minute 4-3 comeback win over Leeds United, then a 7-6 FA Cup third-round penalty-shootout triumph over Bournemouth — only adds to a marathon campaign of matches which, individually, have felt like energy-sapping sprints.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Milk, butter and cheese prices on the wholesale market and at grocery stores have decreased slightly due to oversupply and weakening consumer demand.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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This suggests consumers enter 2026 with continuing concerns over high prices and weakening labor market conditions.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Undercutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercutting. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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