lowballed; lowballing; lowballs
1
: to give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate
2
: to give a markedly or unfairly low offer
lowballed him in contract negotiations
lowball
noun
Examples of lowball in a Sentence
It became clear that the contractor had lowballed us on the cost of materials.
Management lowballed him in contract negotiations.
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Is Greg trying to lowball Belinda with his $100,000 offer, or is that a pretty good price for her silence?
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The good news is that while getting-rich-quick is a myth, there are ways to build up your income as a freelancer relatively quicker than others, using powerful strategies that enable you to make money without relying on lowballing clients or endless hustle that injures your wellbeing.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Survivors whose homes are standing face ballooning smoke remediation and restoration costs, as well as insurance companies that are lowballing payouts even though some offer smoke damage coverage.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The 49ers, after years of rewarding their own at market-setting rates, can’t undermine Purdy’s position and stature by lowballing him.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The good news is that while getting-rich-quick is a myth, there are ways to build up your income as a freelancer relatively quicker than others, using powerful strategies that enable you to make money without relying on lowballing clients or endless hustle that injures your wellbeing.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Survivors whose homes are standing face ballooning smoke remediation and restoration costs, as well as insurance companies that are lowballing payouts even though some offer smoke damage coverage.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
The 49ers, after years of rewarding their own at market-setting rates, can’t undermine Purdy’s position and stature by lowballing him.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lowball
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“Lowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowball. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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