underselling

verb

present participle of undersell
as in monopolizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underselling
  1. monopolizing
  2. selling
  3. smuggling
  4. engrossing
  5. speculating
  6. peddling
  7. supplying
  8. buying
Verb
  • Three friends from Mexico had come close to monopolizing Hollywood’s highest directing honor.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The payoff is that bulky, awkward items like pot lids and foil boxes stop monopolizing a shelf and become easy to grab.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of monopolizing
Verb
  • After noticing his skin was unusually dry one winter, Babenzien, who previously founded direct-to-consumer (DTC) footwear brand Greats before selling it to Steve Madden in 2019, began researching the effects of shower water on skin and hair.
    — Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When selling or otherwise providing food to the public, always follow state and County health regulations.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into Megaspeed, the Singaporean company suspected of smuggling Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips into China, according to a source familiar with the matter.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Kseniia Petrov was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of smuggling
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  • Her engrossing documentary puts the viewer in a deeply personal position with its subject.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of engrossing
Verb
  • House Speaker Matt Ritter has been approached about becoming the interim president of the University of Connecticut and legislators and staff have been speculating in recent days about his future.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That has not stopped people from speculating about potential moves.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of speculating
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 peddling
Verb
  • Moscow complains that Europe is financing and supplying weaponry to Ukraine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • His resignation leaves a major leadership vacuum for a company that's responsible for supplying nearly the entire market share of chips needed to power frontier artificial intelligence models.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of supplying
Verb
  • Someone looking for a straightforward term policy may prioritize price and a simple application, for example, while someone buying permanent coverage may care more about financial strength, cash value features and policy options.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Fans can also add a donation when buying tickets to any Live Nation show in Australia through November.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of buying
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“Underselling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underselling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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