as in to minimize
to place too low a value on
we had underestimated her ability to raise the start-up money for her own design firm
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Recent Examples of underestimate
Finally, in a wide-open AFC field, don’t underestimate Denver’s homefield advantage.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
One of the most consequential takeaways is to never, ever underestimate China.
—Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Crawford also spoke about the prefight narrative and how, in his opinion, he was underestimated.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Don’t underestimate the benefit of grabbing the relevant cookware without having to do some sort of kitchen pot-and-pan Jenga.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
One of the most consequential takeaways is to never, ever underestimate China.
—Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Crawford also spoke about the prefight narrative and how, in his opinion, he was underestimated.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Don’t underestimate the benefit of grabbing the relevant cookware without having to do some sort of kitchen pot-and-pan Jenga.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underestimate
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Cruz and other Republicans argued the decision minimized the gravity of an attack on the judiciary and could encourage future political violence.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Institutions and citizens of such an order should neither overrate the risk nor underrate their own strength and potential to prevail.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Bates is such a force of nature in this flick that the near-Hitchcockian manner in which Reiner does the best directorial work of his career was underrated.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bank of America upgrades Duolingo to buy from neutral The firm said stock is undervalued.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Underestimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underestimate. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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