- present tense form of undermine (3rd person singular).
undermines
Example Sentences
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It was one of several technical issues during the coverage, which fans said was "gimmicky" and "undermines" women's football.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It is the deal that counts, not the values it promotes or undermines.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Stern: He wrote that Bostock supports, not undermines, the court’s conclusion in the latest trans cases, because in Bostock, everyone agreed that adverse actions against the employees was discrimination, right?
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
As negotiating tactics go, it certainly undermines whatever public approval he hoped to gain with his “I’m just a guy, standing in front of the movie biz asking it to love me” bit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“When you start becoming reflective about the process, it undermines your ability. You lose the flow. There are certain kinds of fluid, intuitive, nonverbal kinds of experience that are vulnerable to this process.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
