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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Harvey Weinstein famously lowballed the Wayanses after the success of Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2.
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Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
But he's been in this exact situation before, which should give the Cavs pause about attempting to lowball him.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Moscow has also lowballed inflation substantially, according to Stenergard, who pointed out that Russia’s official inflation figure in 2024 was 10% while the central bank hiked interest rates to 21% that year.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Early settlement offers might lowball the reality of the situation, before damages are fully understood, using statements out of context.
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Gretchen M. Stone,
USA Today,
19 Mar. 2026
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Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
But he's been in this exact situation before, which should give the Cavs pause about attempting to lowball him.
—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Moscow has also lowballed inflation substantially, according to Stenergard, who pointed out that Russia’s official inflation figure in 2024 was 10% while the central bank hiked interest rates to 21% that year.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Early settlement offers might lowball the reality of the situation, before damages are fully understood, using statements out of context.
—
Gretchen M. Stone,
USA Today,
19 Mar. 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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