Undercut
verb
To offer a lower price than someone or something else.
The new store managed to undercut its competitors by offering huge discounts.
verb
To weaken or damage something, often in a stealthy or indirect way.
His public criticism of the team's performance may undercut their confidence.
verb
In sport, particularly in tennis or cricket, to hit a ball with an underspin.
The player decided to undercut the ball to make it harder for the opponent to return.
Often appears as...
- undercut the ball
- undercut a serve
verb
In hairdressing, to cut the hair underneath shorter than the top layers.
She decided to undercut her hair to give it a modern and stylish look.
Often appears as...
- undercut hairstyle
- undercut bob
noun
A type of hairstyle where the hair on top of the head is long and the hair on the sides is very short.
He sported an undercut, with the sides of his head shaved and the top kept long.
Often appears as...
- wear an undercut
- have an undercut
verb
In carving, to cut away material from underneath to create a protruding image.
The sculptor decided to undercut the edges to give the sculpture a three-dimensional effect.
Often appears as...
- undercut the edges
- undercut the design
verb
To offer a lower price than someone or something else.
The new store managed to undercut its competitors by offering huge discounts.
verb
To weaken or damage something, often in a stealthy or indirect way.
His public criticism of the team's performance may undercut their confidence.
verb
In sport, particularly in tennis or cricket, to hit a ball with an underspin.
The player decided to undercut the ball to make it harder for the opponent to return.
Often appears as...
- undercut the ball
- undercut a serve
verb
In hairdressing, to cut the hair underneath shorter than the top layers.
She decided to undercut her hair to give it a modern and stylish look.
Often appears as...
- undercut hairstyle
- undercut bob
noun
A type of hairstyle where the hair on top of the head is long and the hair on the sides is very short.
He sported an undercut, with the sides of his head shaved and the top kept long.
Often appears as...
- wear an undercut
- have an undercut
verb
In carving, to cut away material from underneath to create a protruding image.
The sculptor decided to undercut the edges to give the sculpture a three-dimensional effect.
Often appears as...
- undercut the edges
- undercut the design
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Business Strategy
Used when discussing strategies to attract customers through lower pricing.
Their plan to undercut market prices could draw in a lot of new customers.
Pro Tip 2/2Competitive Context
Often relates to competition in business, emphasizing aggressive pricing tactics.
Our sale event will undercut the main competitor's prices.
Pro Tip 1/2Business Strategy
Used when discussing strategies to attract customers through lower pricing.
Their plan to undercut market prices could draw in a lot of new customers.
Pro Tip 2/2Competitive Context
Often relates to competition in business, emphasizing aggressive pricing tactics.
Our sale event will undercut the main competitor's prices.
Pro Tip 1/2Business Strategy
Used when discussing strategies to attract customers through lower pricing.
Their plan to undercut market prices could draw in a lot of new customers.
Pro Tip 2/2Competitive Context
Often relates to competition in business, emphasizing aggressive pricing tactics.
Our sale event will undercut the main competitor's prices.
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Genghis Khan’s Lost...
Among it was lightning, and thunder, and wind and it started blowing all around us at this rate which was, I mean, really terrifying. Cause there's no trees around you to duck into. We had to move almost a mile down off this ridge down to those trees, just to try to get down below the tree line get down into the undercut but we're so exposed, and
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Watch the Total Solar...
difference in how much eclipse you get on Mars and of course totality might just be that the Sun so obscured that you can you your honor seem to faintest little parts of the tendrils of the ground Oh guys that would be cool to see one on Mars hopefully someday soon and they're not too distant future it would be cool I don't want to undercut how
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Rebecca Galemba: How...
As many workers said, they don't want to go around fighting. So wage theft continues because employers know they're likely to get away with it. That doesn't mean that day laborers do nothing to prevent wage theft or try to upgrade their working conditions. At street corners, day laborers try to organize a wage floor to prevent undercutting
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How to use data to make...
because I think you would have to have some serious brainpower to undercut "Toddlers and Tiaras." So what he's worried about is this middle bulge here, the bulge of average TV, you know, those shows that aren't really good or really bad, they don't really get you excited.
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Protecting Alaska's...
all along these little undercuts is where the salmon fry I like to hide out this may not seem important to him but it is it's it's a really good fish habitat trying to protect these few remaining fish that are gonna be what we get you know four or five years down the
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Our refugee system is...
If we allowed refugees to do that, it would have major advantages. It would save lives, it would undercut the entire market for smugglers, and it would remove the chaos we see from Europe's front line in areas like the Greek islands.
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Economics of climate...
hunting whales almost to extinction because of the very high quality light provided by their oil the solution to that was not to tax whales the solution was the innovation of kerosene that undercut the cost of whale oil by
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Liz Coleman's call to...
was to appreciate that the hard choices are not between good and evil, but between competing goods. This discovery is transforming. It undercuts self-righteousness, radically alters the tone and character of controversy,
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The War in Ukraine Could...
the development of better energy sources, better energy infrastructure, which would release it from its dependence on oil and gas. And it will actually undercut the dependence of the whole world on oil and gas.
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Moulin Rouge PIPE Ultimate...
Lisa's solid on this side but that edge is really undercut that is deep man you do not want to go in there Superman
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Genghis Khan’s Lost...
Among it was lightning, and thunder, and wind and it started blowing all around us at this rate which was, I mean, really terrifying. Cause there's no trees around you to duck into. We had to move almost a mile down off this ridge down to those trees, just to try to get down below the tree line get down into the undercut but we're so exposed, and
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
difference in how much eclipse you get on Mars and of course totality might just be that the Sun so obscured that you can you your honor seem to faintest little parts of the tendrils of the ground Oh guys that would be cool to see one on Mars hopefully someday soon and they're not too distant future it would be cool I don't want to undercut how
Video examples
Rebecca Galemba: How...
As many workers said, they don't want to go around fighting. So wage theft continues because employers know they're likely to get away with it. That doesn't mean that day laborers do nothing to prevent wage theft or try to upgrade their working conditions. At street corners, day laborers try to organize a wage floor to prevent undercutting
Video examples
How to use data to make...
because I think you would have to have some serious brainpower to undercut "Toddlers and Tiaras." So what he's worried about is this middle bulge here, the bulge of average TV, you know, those shows that aren't really good or really bad, they don't really get you excited.
Video examples
Protecting Alaska's...
all along these little undercuts is where the salmon fry I like to hide out this may not seem important to him but it is it's it's a really good fish habitat trying to protect these few remaining fish that are gonna be what we get you know four or five years down the
Video examples
Our refugee system is...
If we allowed refugees to do that, it would have major advantages. It would save lives, it would undercut the entire market for smugglers, and it would remove the chaos we see from Europe's front line in areas like the Greek islands.
Video examples
Economics of climate...
hunting whales almost to extinction because of the very high quality light provided by their oil the solution to that was not to tax whales the solution was the innovation of kerosene that undercut the cost of whale oil by
Video examples
Liz Coleman's call to...
was to appreciate that the hard choices are not between good and evil, but between competing goods. This discovery is transforming. It undercuts self-righteousness, radically alters the tone and character of controversy,
Video examples
The War in Ukraine Could...
the development of better energy sources, better energy infrastructure, which would release it from its dependence on oil and gas. And it will actually undercut the dependence of the whole world on oil and gas.
Video examples
Moulin Rouge PIPE Ultimate...
Lisa's solid on this side but that edge is really undercut that is deep man you do not want to go in there Superman
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Quote examples
John Caudwell
English Businessman
My second business would have succeeded but for competitors' jealousy. I was selling motorbike gear cheap, but the people I was undercutting complained to the manufacturer and cut off my supply. It showed me how corrupt business can be. When I sold phones, the same thing happened, but this time I was ready.
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Ron Wyden
American Politician
Trade wars aren't started by countries appealing to respected, independent trade authorities. Rather, trade wars begin when one country decides to violate international trade rules to undercut another country's industries.
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Clive Lewis
Good businesses are the lifeblood of the economy. But, as responsible business people up and down the country know, the system too often allows good businesses to be undercut by bad.
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Huda Kattan
Iraqi Entertainer
That was honestly one of the biggest learnings for us: to stay true to the value we believe our company offers, and to not allow people to undercut us just because we're women.
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Lucy Dacus
American Musician
For a while, I called myself an agnostic, which was me wanting to maintain a connection to the culture I was raised in while also undercutting a lot of the beliefs I had.
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Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
Women compete, compare, undermine, and undercut one another - at least, that is the prevailing notion of how we interact.
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Shirley Henderson
Scottish Actress
I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.
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Jay Chandrasekhar
American Actor
I have always felt a comedy's story is undercut if you have a villain who is not really menacing.
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Bob Graham
American Politician
I presumed the president was being truthful until a series of events undercut that confidence.
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Marilyn vos Savant
American Writer
Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.
Quote examples
John Caudwell
English Businessman
My second business would have succeeded but for competitors' jealousy. I was selling motorbike gear cheap, but the people I was undercutting complained to the manufacturer and cut off my supply. It showed me how corrupt business can be. When I sold phones, the same thing happened, but this time I was ready.
Quote examples
Ron Wyden
American Politician
Trade wars aren't started by countries appealing to respected, independent trade authorities. Rather, trade wars begin when one country decides to violate international trade rules to undercut another country's industries.
Quote examples
Clive Lewis
Good businesses are the lifeblood of the economy. But, as responsible business people up and down the country know, the system too often allows good businesses to be undercut by bad.
Quote examples
Huda Kattan
Iraqi Entertainer
That was honestly one of the biggest learnings for us: to stay true to the value we believe our company offers, and to not allow people to undercut us just because we're women.
Quote examples
Lucy Dacus
American Musician
For a while, I called myself an agnostic, which was me wanting to maintain a connection to the culture I was raised in while also undercutting a lot of the beliefs I had.
Quote examples
Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
Women compete, compare, undermine, and undercut one another - at least, that is the prevailing notion of how we interact.
Quote examples
Shirley Henderson
Scottish Actress
I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.
Quote examples
Jay Chandrasekhar
American Actor
I have always felt a comedy's story is undercut if you have a villain who is not really menacing.
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Bob Graham
American Politician
I presumed the president was being truthful until a series of events undercut that confidence.
Quote examples
Marilyn vos Savant
American Writer
Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.
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