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
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  • The mainly American mainstays monopolize the market, while denim production has tight margins and is resource-intensive.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 28 July 2026
  • There are environmental concerns that traditional burials monopolize too much land and employ toxins that can leach into the soil and groundwater.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of monopolize
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  • Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • The purchase set the record for the most expensive home ever sold in Miami-Dade County.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of sell
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  • The same goes for pedestrians, who increasingly are glued to phones and engrossed in noise-canceling headphones.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • On July 19, Congress ordered that the Declaration of Independence be engrossed on parchment.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of engross
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  • And investigators were trying to track down the people who smuggled them in.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • In response, Amodei urges the US government to continue blocking and shutting down Chinese efforts to smuggle cutting-edge Nvidia GPUs.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of smuggle
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  • For those who weren’t fully convinced by the MJ death rumors, other fans also started speculating that Peter Parker’s love could be transforming into Venom in Brand New Day.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The team speculates that’s likely where the flies fall back on simpler reflexes.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of speculate
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  • Online influencers peddle supplements, recommend raw garlic, suggest testicle ice baths or promote drastic lifestyle changes.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • To diagnose those sticky tasks and peddle its tools, Snap-on relies on thousands of franchisees, who make weekly visits to nearly a million neighborhood mechanics in custom company vans.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of peddle
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