undermanned

adjective

un·​der·​manned ˌən-dər-ˈmand How to pronounce undermanned (audio)
: inadequately staffed

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Another shocker to open the event, as Utah comes back from 0-2 to sweep mixed and then crush NJ in the DB. NJ was missing Dizon so was a bit undermanned, but all due credit to Utah for playing spirited singles to surprise the 5’s. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Prince's role will be to advise the Haitian government and its undermanned and underequipped police force on how to take on the street gangs amid record levels of violence in which thousands of people have been killed, injured and abducted. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025 Orlando shocks the undermanned Columbus Sliders with a sweep in a matchup of two top 6 teams, really surprising this observer. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 That level of performance wasn’t enough for the undermanned Devils, down Jack Hughes and three defensemen, to upset the Carolina Hurricanes. Peter Baugh, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undermanned

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First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undermanned was in 1848

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“Undermanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undermanned. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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