UNDERSELLING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

underselling

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present participle of undersell

as in monopolizing

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But that kind of reconstruction project would take more time, and more money – something the national government could not even consider with the war monopolizing resources.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 July 2026

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Ball State is selling its Saturday afternoon and accepting a few bruises for nearly $2 million.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman took turns Thursday evening selling their environmental records — and painting starkly different pictures of the city’s performance under Bass’ leadership.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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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
Ronaïmou’s feature debut, a critique of diya, still widely extended in Chad, in a film praised for its moral complexity, engrossing tension and sense of place.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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Meta was facing the prospect of truly massive damages in the California case with some speculating that the ultimate number could have gone as high as $200 billion.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Frank Sierawski didn't set out to discover a multibillion-dollar market for speculating on when people with life insurance policies will die.

— Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 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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People are buying chore coats that actually look like they’ve been used for the namesake—the more beat-up the better.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
American motorists are buying $4 gas on Labor Day weekend for the first time in history, a fuel analyst reports.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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