cannibalize

Example Sentences

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Ships break down, sailors have to cannibalize parts, and the fleet fires weapons faster than the nation can replenish them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

There’s at least one executive in the artificial-intelligence space who doesn’t think AI will cannibalize software companies: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

There are some worries the late 2025 run-up could cannibalize 2026 performance for healthcare stocks.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

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

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