undercut
verb (used with object)
to cut under or beneath.
has undercut
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present perfectof undercut (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Chalamet, in conversation with fellow actor Matthew McConaughey, said how much he appreciated people who were working to keep movie theaters alive at a time when streaming has undercut that experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF is now 11% off its most recent 52-week high and has undercut its 50-day simple moving average for the first time since early September.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
Stand Together itself has undercut any claim of nonreportable social hospitality.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2023
At moments, TikTok has undercut its own arguments.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
He has undercut his Madonna's profile, being his main aim, too delicately for time to spare; happily the deep-cut brow is left, and the exquisitely refined line above, of the veil and hair.
From Val d'Arno by John Ruskin
