CANNIBALIZE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

cannibalize

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to remove parts from a machine, car, etc., to repair or build another one He cannibalized one washing machine to fix another. Many parts of the engine were cannibalized from older cars.

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Recent Examples of cannibalize Sony had cannibalized a market that Nintendo once owned. —

Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 That aircraft would cannibalize existing product lines and result in significantly higher capital costs than creating a new derivative of an existing aircraft. —

Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 More than a decade ago, the normalization of tech companies carrying content created by news organizations without directly paying them — cannibalizing readership and ad revenue — precipitated the decline of the media industry. —

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 With the advent of the Capri, Ford now has three electric SUVs in its range, which could arguably cannibalize each other’s sales. —

James Morris, Fortune Europe, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cannibalize