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cannibalize

[kan-uh-buh-lahyz] / ˈkæn ə bəˌlaɪz /
VERB
salvage
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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

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

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Their executives insisted they would never cannibalize sales outside China by exporting from those joint ventures, recalls Michael Dunne of market research and advisory Dunne Insights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

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

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