undersell

verb

Definition of undersellnext
as in to monopolize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersell
  1. monopolize
  2. sell
  3. engross
  4. smuggle
  5. speculate
  6. peddle
Verb
  • Of course, any form of state power must not only monopolize violence but also be able to wield it.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That purchase is in court, with the HFPA alleging Penske Media and Eldridge fraudulently acquired the show as part of a larger plan to monopolize the awards market.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of monopolize
Verb
  • The verdict St Vincent possesses an unexplored, get-away-from-it-all tranquillity that many more boisterous Caribbean islands would sell their last rum punch for.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The three suspects — two Greeks and one Albanian national — are accused of removing piping from the building’s gas supply network to sell the copper as scrap, causing a major gas leak.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sell
Verb
  • Aza Raskin had a part in creating the slick social media feeds that engross us today.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Her engrossing documentary puts the viewer in a deeply personal position with its subject.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of engross
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  • Kseniia Petrov was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers found that metal goods continued to be smuggled despite strict government restrictions, raising the possibility that authorities deliberately turned a blind eye to the practice.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of smuggle
Verb
  • Many speculate that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is not receiving accurate information.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some political observers have speculated Trump would jettison Hegseth after the election.
    — Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of speculate
Verb
  • Christie’s, which is peddling the lush green landscape for an unnamed client, told Art News that it was guaranteed to sell.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Maybe do some research rather than peddling lies like the s*n.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of peddle
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“Undersell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersell. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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