undersell

verb

Definition of undersellnext
as in to monopolize

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersell
  1. monopolize
  2. sell
  3. engross
  4. smuggle
  5. speculate
  6. peddle
Verb
  • During his first term, Trump’s Justice Department sued Google for monopolizing the online search market, a case that the Biden administration saw to completion, resulting this year in the most significant anti-monopoly ruling against a tech giant in a generation.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • In August, Google lost the biggest antitrust trial in decades after a federal judge ruled that Google monopolized the online search engine market.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of monopolize
Verb
  • The lawsuit specifically accuses Thompson of selling more than $15 million of his UnitedHealth shares while the company was under a federal antitrust investigation that had not yet been disclosed to shareholders.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Walgreens is also more reliant on filling prescriptions through its pharmacy business and selling snacks and household essentials than CVS, which has made a push into health care services.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of sell
Verb
  • Some of you may have been deeply engrossed in communications projects like a proposal for a VIP, a contract negotiation, the launch of an endeavor or travel.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • But she was engrossed in this process and had these huge numbers of people waiting to come see her.
    David Schenker, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2015
Definition of engross
Verb
  • Iran specifically used Syria as a route through which to smuggle weapons to the terrorist proxy Hezbollah.
    The Editors, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, this irreverent comedy follows David Clark (played by Sudeikis), a small-time marijuana dealer whose plans go awry when he’s forced to smuggle a massive shipment of drugs from Mexico to the United States.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of smuggle
Verb
  • Enthusiasts are eagerly speculating about new chapters in the expansive Dutton universe that could keep the show’s legacy alive.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • New cast member Jane Wickline performed a clever and funny song about why people don’t speculate about pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s sexuality.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of speculate
Verb
  • The skincare trend, which a lot of us first came across when Nara Smith used it as the basis for her homemade moisturizer and which has since been peddled by reams of skinfluencers on TikTok, apparently does wonders for the skin.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Austrian capital sees its many public spaces play host to stalls and vendors peddling all manner of warm treats and artisanal crafts that are sure to get anyone—whether local or traveler—into the holiday spirit.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of peddle
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