- present tense form of undermine (3rd person singular).
undermines
Example Sentences
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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
But these models rely heavily on outputs from U.S. frontier labs, which undermines the economics of these labs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
This obviously undermines the investment argument for the “picks and shovel” stocks of the AI infrastructure build-out, like the chip makers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Iran captain Mehdi Taremi added: "This kind of tension undermines the joy of the World Cup. I felt the tension from the first moment we arrived."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
It systematically undermines the solidarity of the family, and it calls its leader by a name which is a direct appeal to the sentiment of family loyalty.
From "1984" by George Orwell
