lowballed; lowballing; lowballs
1
: to give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate
2
: to give a markedly or unfairly low offer
lowballed him in contract negotiations
lowball
noun
Examples of lowball in a Sentence
It became clear that the contractor had lowballed us on the cost of materials.
Management lowballed him in contract negotiations.
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Keep an eye out for sketchy gigs, toxic clients, vague job descriptions, and clients who lowball your rates.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The files confirmed that the company was lowballing landowners; soon, Ona began to spread the word, including the extent of Panguna’s ecological destruction.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Recruiters recently told Fortune potential employers will take advantage of panicking individuals and lowball them with salaries, or be concerned that the candidate is applying for a raft of jobs instead of roles they’re truly suited for.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
This dynamic—in which markets lowball ambitious movies, and streaming platforms ply audiences with algorithmic chaff—leaves little room for both enthusiasm and good-faith challenges.
—Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The files confirmed that the company was lowballing landowners; soon, Ona began to spread the word, including the extent of Panguna’s ecological destruction.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Recruiters recently told Fortune potential employers will take advantage of panicking individuals and lowball them with salaries, or be concerned that the candidate is applying for a raft of jobs instead of roles they’re truly suited for.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024
This dynamic—in which markets lowball ambitious movies, and streaming platforms ply audiences with algorithmic chaff—leaves little room for both enthusiasm and good-faith challenges.
—Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Lowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowball. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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