undercut
verb (used with object)
to cut under or beneath.
were undercutting
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past progressiveof undercut.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 2019, five major U.S. foundations pledged to end the “starvation cycle” of nonprofits, recognizing that they were undercutting the work of their grantees by withholding funding for nonprofit operations, sometimes called “overhead.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
At the same time, Mr. Kander’s military experiences, and their psychological aftermath, were undercutting his ability to function.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2019
By the eighteen-thirties, pundits were fretting that such libraries were undercutting the economics of the music business and altering the nature of listening.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 6, 2015
Student visitor visas, for short-term temporary students, and recruitment agencies that only recruited abroad and were undercutting local wages were areas that should be tackled.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2014
Asked by defense attorney Hank Brennan whether he was surprised to learn eventually that other law enforcement officials, including FBI agents, were undercutting him, Foley had a terse answer: “Yes.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2013
