underpay
verb
un·der·pay
ˌən-dər-ˈpā 
underpaid
ˌən-dər-ˈpād
; underpaying
; underpaying
: to pay less than what is normal or required
underpay taxes
Examples of underpay in a Sentence
She underpaid for her meal.
He realized that he had underpaid the cashier.
The company underpays its workers.
They are underpaid for the work they do.
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Burdine also said local TV and radio stations underpay on-air talent, and stations should find a way to allow broadcast news personalities to generate extra income.
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Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
Germany and Canada, for example, underpay for breakthrough drugs by roughly 90%.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
These are the questions that White, who has already faced criticism for allegedly underpaying athletes, will have to answer soon.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Decades of research show that employers underpay everyone from H-1B visa holders from Kerala or Lima to travelers overstaying their visa from Tegucigalpa or Fuzhou.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
Germany and Canada, for example, underpay for breakthrough drugs by roughly 90%.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
These are the questions that White, who has already faced criticism for allegedly underpaying athletes, will have to answer soon.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Decades of research show that employers underpay everyone from H-1B visa holders from Kerala or Lima to travelers overstaying their visa from Tegucigalpa or Fuzhou.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underpay
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“Underpay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpay. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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