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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But in between Alien, where she was notoriously lowballed, and the sequel, Weaver became a pretty big star, appearing in award winners like The Year of Living Dangerously and mega hits like Ghostbusters.
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 July 2025
An initial £45m offer was made in late June and while some suggested that was lowballing given Forest were said to want £60m, Newcastle were always prepared to go higher.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Over-promising breeds distrust, and lowballing harms growth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Is Greg trying to lowball Belinda with his $100,000 offer, or is that a pretty good price for her silence?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 July 2025
An initial £45m offer was made in late June and while some suggested that was lowballing given Forest were said to want £60m, Newcastle were always prepared to go higher.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Over-promising breeds distrust, and lowballing harms growth.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Is Greg trying to lowball Belinda with his $100,000 offer, or is that a pretty good price for her silence?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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