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How do you use Underbid in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bid or offer, plus the exact meaning.

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Underbid in a sentence

Underbid meaning

  1. To bid too low.
  2. To bid lower than another.
  3. To bid less than the full value of a hand of cards.

Synonyms of Underbid

bid offer tender call outbid overbid

Related words

Other words often associated with Underbid or its synonyms:

bidding offering wish label provide content sore try yell utter propose protective

Using Underbid

  • The main meaning on this page is: To bid too low. | To bid lower than another. | To bid less than the full value of a hand of cards.
  • Useful related words include: bid, offer, tender, call.
  • In the example corpus, underbid often appears in combinations such as: or underbid, who underbid.

Context around Underbid

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

intentionally 1×

Often after:

knowing 1× loses 1× score 1× lose 1×

Sentence patterns with Underbid

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

networks will underbid 1× one would underbid knowing he 1× overbid or underbid loses the 1× overbid or underbid score nothing 1× players who underbid are deducted 1× players who underbid lose the 1× tenderer can underbid 1× them to underbid for public 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

players who underbid 2× any overbid or 1× because the total 1× players who overbid 1× proponents argue that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a slam bid 1× and raise prices 1× and winning 3 1× networks will underbid 1× of the bid 1× of the business 1×

Words around Underbid

Just before it in the word index:

underberg 2 underbelly 71 underbellies 4 underbarrel 2 underbanked 3 underbaked 3

Just after it in the word index:

underbite 8 underbody 12 underboob 19 underboss 5 underbosses 2 underbridge 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Underbid

  • In this selection, "underbid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, intentionally, knowing, loses and score stand out and add context to how "underbid" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include networks will underbid and one would underbid knowing he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "underbid" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with underbid

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Players who overbid or underbid score nothing. (7 words)

Players who underbid are deducted points in the amount of the bid. (12 words)

No one would underbid knowing he could lose his half of the business. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Because the total value of the slam hand is the same as the value of a bid of eight in the same suit, it is not advantageous for a player to intentionally underbid a hand in order to make a slam bid. (42 words)

Any overbid or underbid loses the number of points their bid was off (a player bidding 3 tricks that wins only 2 would lose a point, as would a player bidding 2 and winning 3). (35 words)

As well as orchestrating espionage on commercial organizations, governments can also be targets — for example, to determine the terms of a tender for a government contract so that another tenderer can underbid. (32 words)

Example sentences (9)

Proponents argue that Chinese companies get government support that allows them to underbid for public transit contracts, push out other manufacturers and eventually control the market and raise prices.

No one would underbid knowing he could lose his half of the business.

We’ve already seen that Fox’s bid was about double anyone else’s for TNF, maybe next time, all the networks will underbid.

Any overbid or underbid loses the number of points their bid was off (a player bidding 3 tricks that wins only 2 would lose a point, as would a player bidding 2 and winning 3).

As well as orchestrating espionage on commercial organizations, governments can also be targets — for example, to determine the terms of a tender for a government contract so that another tenderer can underbid.

Because the total value of the slam hand is the same as the value of a bid of eight in the same suit, it is not advantageous for a player to intentionally underbid a hand in order to make a slam bid.

Players who overbid or underbid score nothing.

Players who underbid are deducted points in the amount of the bid.

Players who underbid lose the number of tricks they've taken that hand.

Common combinations with underbid

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "underbid" in a sentence?
An example: "Proponents argue that Chinese companies get government support that allows them to underbid for public transit contracts, push out other manufacturers and eventually control the market and raise prices." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "underbid" from authentic English texts.
What does "underbid" mean?
Underbid means: To bid too low.
What are synonyms of "underbid"?
Common synonyms of "underbid" include: bid, offer, tender, call, outbid, overbid.
How many example sentences with "underbid" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "underbid", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.