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cannibalize

[kan-uh-buh-lahyz] / ˈkæn ə bəˌlaɪz /
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salvage
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When executed carefully, deploying Disney IP in one flywheel node can actually increase demand in the others, not cannibalize it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The idea that AI won’t cannibalize artists and their work on a massive scale is refreshingly utopian, but in many ways so was the fair itself.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

Defying fears that artificial intelligence could cannibalize the software sector, Figma achieved record revenue in its latest quarter as its customer growth and sales accelerated.

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

As prediction markets threaten to cannibalize traditional sportsbooks, one betting operator is doing just fine.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

I dread the time when I shall have to cannibalize the recorder.

From The Issahar Artifacts by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone

They think investors will be focused on whether Foundayo cannibalizes any demand for Lily’s other weight-loss drug Zepbound.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

The initiative will likely be a test to whether it cannibalizes higher-priced attendance on other days, Reese said.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

Media executives are trying to build profitable streaming services even as cable providers argue they are subsidizing a business that cannibalizes their own.

From Reuters Sep. 5, 2023

For Meta, there’s risk that Threads cannibalizes Instagram’s revenue over Twitter’s.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2023

Stuff enough gadgets and appliances into a second kitchen and at some point it cannibalizes the main one.

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 2022

Reddit, once the internet’s premier place to talk about the news, was cannibalized by invite-only chatroom platforms like Discord and Telegram.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

“The shows cannibalized themselves by making their show available in snack-size clips after the network airing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

This time around, yield-sharing between platforms is more common, which has reduced overall outflows but also cannibalized off-platform holdings, Engel explained.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

He said that 24 of the last 42 net new U.S. warehouse openings were affecting Costco’s existing markets, “with many of these cannibalized locations being extremely high-volume.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 5, 2026

We cannibalized Dragonwings to make a stretcher for Father out of the wooden poles and canvas.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

And rather than cannibalizing demand for classical computing, the firm expects demand to ramp up, to the tune of $100 billion by 2040.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

But it must be actively defeated; it would be a grave mistake to assume it will dissipate after losing momentum or cannibalizing itself.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2026

Workday tumbled as much as 9.6% after issuing weaker-than-expected guidance, briefly reigniting fears about AI competition cannibalizing enterprise software demand before the stock clawed back its losses to finish higher.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

In previous investment cycles, Meta would launch new formats to keep up with competitors at the cost of cannibalizing its existing products.

From MarketWatch Nov. 7, 2025

Sometimes these projects acquired construction materials by cannibalizing old monuments, thereby hastening the process of creating ruins.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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