UNDERSELL Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

undersell

verb

Definition of undersell

as in to monopolize

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But the retaliation prompted Compass to file an antitrust suit, claiming that Zillow was the one trying to monopolize listings.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Dishwasher racks are valuable real estate that shouldn’t be monopolized by your cat and his Fancy Feast.

— John Hodgman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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In 2015, a Tourbillon Souverain Blue in tantalum sold for 550,000 Swiss francs (about $547,000), four times the price of the platinum version.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
Self-interrogation, of course, is often unpleasant and is not a prescription that is likely to sell many books.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sell

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This plot and the film’s glossy aping of grindhouse aesthetics suggest the movie will be gnarly and boldly engrossing.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
In one inexhaustible untitled image from 1980, the couple sits in elegant dress at a candlelit table engrossed in each other’s company, while the young, shirtless son adjusts the channel on a television perched on the near side of the same table.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Some later speculated that Sullivan and Lizzie Borden were in a romantic relationship that was discovered by Abby Borden.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
The end of the window certainly painted a picture of a club actively looking to make sales, and has prompted many both in the game and in investment circles to speculate about a potential exit for TFG.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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The 58th annual fall fest returned to downtown Frankfort, offering live entertainment, carnival rides, food booths, crafters peddling their wares and Sunday’s parade.

— Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Britton remembers peddling a version of this logic as an MBSR teacher herself.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

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