UNDERSELLING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

underselling

verb

present participle of undersell

as in monopolizing

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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
The film will duke it out for the highly coveted family audience that Toy Story 5 is currently monopolizing.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026

Definition of monopolizing

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Kuester was arrested and charged with selling drugs on June 19, the day after SBI agents talked to Elliott.

— Julia Coin Updated July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
The value compounds because the tour is selling tickets, the album is driving streams, and the tequila and the sneaker campaign are both reinforcing the same orange-hued, community-first aesthetic in the culture at the same time.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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On July 20, the Department of Justice announced that three Mexican men pleaded guilty to smuggling hundreds of people south from Canada into New York, then transferring them to the Midwest.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Probation officers and staff members have been charged with smuggling drugs into the facility in the last year.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of smuggling

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Hope for an attacking, engrossing meeting between two of the most compelling names in the men’s game.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
His assessment on what happened at Penney’s is also engrossing, though there’s no mention of Enjoy, which was founded by Johnson in 2015.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

Definition of engrossing

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Allen didn’t give any reason for the switch, though the smaller venues plus the Montreal cancellation had some fans online speculating if ticket sales were strong enough for the larger arena setting.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
This concert will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and already has fans speculating whether Beyoncé might make an appearance given the significance of the date.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of speculating

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Many of the messages are peddling a sense of pride and belonging — primal impulses at the heart of the MAGA movement.

— Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
In the meantime, Google is urging consumers to buy TV streaming devices from reputable manufacturers, rather than unknown providers peddling cheap set-top boxes secretly loaded with malware.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

Definition of peddling

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China and Russia have dominated global antimony production, while China stopped supplying the United States with the specialized trisulfide used in more than 300 ammunition types in 2021.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Iran insisted it’s not involved in Russia’s war on Ukraine, though Kyiv has said Tehran is supplying drones to its ally.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplying

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While buying well and structuring transactions matter, the greatest advantage of the top PE firms lies in their relentless focus on creating operational value after the acquisition.

— Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Since then, she’s lost 15 pounds and found a whole new appreciation for the act of buying clothes.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

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