cannibalize
verb (used with object)
to subject to cannibalism.
have cannibalized
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present perfectof cannibalize.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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In some cases, Russians have cannibalized household appliances like refrigerators for the necessary computer parts to keep the weapon training moving.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
Even Gelb has said that the broadcasts have cannibalized the Met’s audience.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2016
The arrivals of Whole Foods and Union Market on the Lower East Side have cannibalized business at Essex Street, in part simply because they stay open later.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2015
Mr. Gelb acknowledged for the first time that competition from the HD transmissions may have cannibalized box office sales, particularly from people in nearby cities like Boston, who might have traveled to New York before.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2011
A team of researchers reports Friday that huge tooth marks on T. rex bones indicate the ancient giants may have cannibalized one another.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2010
