undersell

verb

Definition of undersellnext
as in to monopolize

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  1. monopolize
  2. sell
  3. engross
  4. smuggle
  5. speculate
  6. peddle
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  • Jurors found that Live Nation had illegally monopolized the live concert industry.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • The country also monopolizes global graphite, gallium mining production, and battery-grade material.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of monopolize
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  • Another dinosaur has entered the luxury collectibles market, a reminder that even Earth’s deepest history can be sold to the highest bidder.
    — Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 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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  • Wilmarys Del Valle Manzano Solorzano pleaded guilty to conspiracy to smuggle migrants for financial gain and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Small drones were smuggled into Russia’s Bryansk region using air balloons and bigger transport drones, then taken by car near the air bases by Ukrainian agents, who were arrested, the security service said.
    — Emma Carmichael, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of smuggle
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  • Lewison speculated that there could be issues with the coaster’s cement footers.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026
  • When asked if the lawsuits involving Davis’ fees would be withdrawn, a spokesperson for Grapevine-Colleyville said the school board is reviewing the invoices, and the district couldn’t speculate before that process is complete.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of speculate
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  • El Sayed peddled the claim that Stevens was bought by corporate interests and Israeli lobbyists, whereas Stevens insisted her primary opponent was benefiting from advertising money spent by the Republican Party.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026
  • Many of the messages are peddling a sense of pride and belonging — primal impulses at the heart of the MAGA movement.
    — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of peddle
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