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
  • The measure would allow the district to borrow up to $300 million by selling bonds to investors.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Combined with Direct’s later equipment decisions, independently raised cash could let Anthropic compare hardware and funding options with less need for the company selling the machines to help pay for them.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Kseniia Petrov was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Money collected from smuggling customers moved through shell companies to conceal its source and recipients.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 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
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  • 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
  • The sell-off swept across the AI trade, hitting everything from chipmakers to companies supplying power and electrical equipment for data centers.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The lobby floor is white, the furniture supplying pops of blue, green and red.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 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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