cannibalize
Example Sentences
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The former US senator said he would not allow other agency science missions to be "cannibalised" by the Mars project.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
"These factors have fuelled a powerful dynamic in favour of that movement in big cities, where Melenchon has cannibalised almost all local left-wing voters."
From Reuters • Jun. 9, 2022
TikTok bought and cannibalised Musical.ly, the popular lip-sync app, in 2017, giving it an instant, existing audience.
From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2019
A few ageing American Buicks and Chevrolets imported before the Communist takeover 17 years before, had survived with the help of cannibalised spare parts.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2012
Some fast-food companies also cannibalised their own profits by trying to give customers better value.
From Economist • Jun. 17, 2010
