as in to undermine
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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
Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
State workers said the decision, which Newsom claims was to improve collaboration and mentorship among colleagues, undercuts the progress the state has made to adapt a hybrid work environment, which many said is more productive than working primarily from the office.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 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
This track record suggests that HTS, rather than the SDF, is more likely to undercut ISIS’s appeal among certain communities and ultimately contain ISIS.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
State workers said the decision, which Newsom claims was to improve collaboration and mentorship among colleagues, undercuts the progress the state has made to adapt a hybrid work environment, which many said is more productive than working primarily from the office.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercut
Noun
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In episode five of the lifestyle show, Meghan popped into a flower shop near her home in Montecito, California and later explained what gets her in the groove while floral arranging.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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At an ambitious 95 minutes, Ghost Boy tends to lag in places, but both director and narrator are aware of their story’s potential to get stuck in a groove, and both are there to pick up the slack whenever it’s needed.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This approach would hide the true impact on taxpayers, undermine Senate rules against increasing deficits, and further harm the U.S. fiscal position.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Make no mistake—undermining our basic freedoms and pulling funding from schools will not address the real problem of antisemitism and will certainly not help students receive an education.—
Maggie Siddiqi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other scores: West Forsyth (Ga.) 9, Lake Mary 7 Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandoSentinel.com.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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But on this particular score, Roberts is once again dead wrong.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If my hometown remains in Russian hands, along with other Ukrainian territories currently under Kremlin control, the erasure of our culture will continue, and with each passing year, Ukrainian identity will attenuate and vanish.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Storm suggests hopefully that a planetary crisis, such as climate change, might attenuate nationalism.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The look featured a strapless black dress with a thigh-high slit.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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Remember when Angelina Jolie went viral for her leg-bearing slit at the 2012 Oscars?—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Consumers are already losing confidence and pulling back on spending, weakening a key engine of the economy.—
Axios,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Signing Verdugo now would give the Yankees one less option to fill the Stanton void and weaken their lineup even more.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Isbell likes playing roulette with key setlist slots that might be set in stone for most other touring acts.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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The beloved musician lays claim to more slots on the R&B Streaming Songs chart than any other artist.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Undercut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercut. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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