How to Use undermine in a Sentence

undermine

verb
Definition of underminenext
Synonyms for underminenext
  • The events of the past year have undermined people's confidence in the government.
  • She tried to undermine my authority by complaining about me to my boss.
  • Sadly, the mishap undermined a year's worth of hard work.
    — Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Russia’s War on Woke Putin is trying to unite the far right and undermine the West.
    — Mikhail Zygar, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
  • Biden accused Trump of seeking to undermine the rule of law.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 6 June 2024
  • With the two cases outlined here – as was the case in 2020 – the courts were a bulwark against attempts to undermine the election.
    — Norman Eisen, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Be good to yourself, and protect against anyone who tries to undermine you.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Enemies that know how to stoke discord and seek to undermine the outcome of the U.S. election outcome top the list.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Does all the meta commentary undermine or underline the points that Nabers and Glover are trying to make?
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Doesn’t the most sensational aspect of the format undermine the rest of it?
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
  • But an increase in the scholarship amount would undermine that point.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The problem is life in this perpetual tug of war only undermines what the club is trying to achieve.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Does that undermine your confidence in the United States?
    — CBS News, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The ex-president has been seeking to undermine the electoral process since at least 2020.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Major events like the Ukraine war show just how quickly the food system can be undermined by disruptions.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • As Israeli troops aim to take control of the Gaza-Egypt border crossing, officials in Cairo warn that the move would undermine the 1979 peace treaty.
    — Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Critics say that undermines human rights and is a threat to France's democratic ideals.
    — John Leicester, arkansasonline.com, 1 July 2024
  • Many took issue with the reduction in time limits, saying that the city was undermining their free speech.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The world must also counter or work around the rise of political forces that undermine stronger climate efforts.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Now the Trump campaign is corralling the entire GOP apparatus around a crusade that has the effect of undermining faith in the rule of law.
    — Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
  • By talking out of both sides of its mouth, the department undermines the logic of transgenderism.
    — The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2023
  • She’s been undermining him all along, hiding the truth that his wife is still alive, roaming London as a crazed beggar woman.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Brand said that the release of his emails is just another effort in the developers’ years-long attempts to undermine him to no avail.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Trump himself may have even undermined his own defense.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2023
  • People face real danger at the hands of the police, and false stories can undermine real stories.
    — Angela Yang, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • So Owen is scrambling and learning on the job — relying on his wits and a taste for risk — while his more seasoned colleagues are dreaming up ways to haze and undermine him.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • If the 5th Circuit’s decision is allowed to stand, the FDA’s role as bulwark against snake oil will be grievously undermined.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Last week, the Bank of Japan raised rates, the Fed left them steady, and incoming economic data pointed to more aggressive Fed rate cuts in the months ahead — undermining the trade.
    — Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
  • In the annals of power, leaders and their advisers strive to maintain — or at least, not undermine — the perception of being in strong and in control.
    — Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2024
  • But Trump has not let up while on the campaign trail, continuing to undermine the collective defense commitment that serves as the foundation of the bloc.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024

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