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Recent Examples of undercut
Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
This dramatic style features an ultra-short undercut on one side, while letting the other side skim long down the face.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
Worse, populists’ recent efforts to erode their armed forces’ professionalism and autonomy, install loyalists, and bend the military to their will more generally have undercut military effectiveness by denying promotions to otherwise qualified officers and chasing them out of the institution.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There are many different types of taste buds, but all have stalks and papilla that round out with undercuts under the stalks, similar to the shape of a mushroom, explains Dr. Fraundorf.
—Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
This dramatic style features an ultra-short undercut on one side, while letting the other side skim long down the face.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
Verb
The incoming Trump administration is expected to reverse or undercut many of the conservation efforts undertaken under President Biden, especially those to restrict fossil fuels production on federal lands and in federal waters.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
Worse, populists’ recent efforts to erode their armed forces’ professionalism and autonomy, install loyalists, and bend the military to their will more generally have undercut military effectiveness by denying promotions to otherwise qualified officers and chasing them out of the institution.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercut
Noun
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But in the third, the Arizona school found its groove.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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The unusual sail shape combines a white triangular section with a clear acrylic base that has a subtle groove to hold your phone in place and a gap underneath for the exhaust grill from the noisy fan.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As Coursera's Chief Content Officer Marni Baker-Stein emphasizes, this profound gender gap in AI and data science, where women represent just 22% of professionals, undermines both social equity and the effectiveness of AI technology development.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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It is also undermined by experience since its announcement.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And again, that touchdown montage recommended above — which includes a half-dozen scores against the Bears — should provide a pretty sizable initial adrenaline rush.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The typical credit score most lenders want to see for a VA loan, however, is 620.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Noise levels attenuate with distance, and most microphones struggle to distinguish drone noise from ambient sounds at distances greater than approximately 100 meters.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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By attenuating wave energy, the reefs help create a calmer environment near the shoreline, minimizing erosion.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The skirt falls almost like a mermaid tail, and incorporates a very wide slit from the top of the leg.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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For the skirt and dress lovers out there, this set features a cute long-sleeve top and a midi skirt that has a subtle slit on it.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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However, critics worry bringing minority parties into the majority tent weakens legislative scrutiny.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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With rising conflicts and weakened diplomacy, the global order is set to fragment in 2025, intensifying economic volatility.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Hawks defenseman ripped a power-play goal from the slot, his second marker in the last three games and fifth straight game with a point.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Taylor: The perfect matchup is cornerback Trent McDuffie (5 feet 11 and 193 pounds) covering slot receiver Khalil Shakir (6-0, 190).—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Undercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercut. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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