UNDERSELLING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

underselling

verb

present participle of undersell

as in monopolizing

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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

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With more homes on the market and buyers in short supply, a seller who refuses to follow the market will have a very difficult time selling the house.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Lutzes’ account became the basis of Jay Anson’s best-selling book The Amityville Horror (1977).

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of selling

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When two brothers tried smuggling 635 turtles valued at more than $1 million, one was sentenced to a year in prison and a $15,000 fine, and the other to two concurrent year-and-a-day sentences with a $10,000 fine.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of smuggling

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Pundits are already speculating on the movie’s Oscar chances in the Best Picture category, where no documentary has ever been nominated before.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Political experts are also speculating about what the contribution means about AOC's political future.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of speculating

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The broader objective involves supplying the US defense sector with engines that manufacturers can produce at scale.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Professors who study sociology, pediatric medicine and the economics of family systems have pleaded with the university to keep it open, supplying data, charts and comparisons to other universities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of supplying

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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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