How to Use underpay in a Sentence

underpay

verb

• They are underpaid for the work they do.
• He realized that he had underpaid the cashier.
• She underpaid for her meal.
• The company underpays its workers.
• Wilson is 29, has two years left on his contract, and is underpaid by today's standards.
  — John Canzano, OregonLive.com, 1 June 2018
• But the investor sure goes out of his way to underpay himself for shareholders' benefit.
  — Tae Kim, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2018
• Medicare underpays for some services and overpays for others.
  — Peter Ubel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
• These are modern women unlikely to let a boss underpay them or an unsolicited flirt pester them.
  — Meredith Maran, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• The proper response is to stop underpaying, not to further damage the program.
  — Harold Pollack, Slate Magazine, 26 June 2017
• These are resources that can be used to pay for health care or they can be used to provide corporate welfare for folks who are underpaying their workers.
  — Seamus Kirst, Teen Vogue, 6 Sep. 2019
• There’s been a lot of talk of producers being taken advantage of by labels and artists who are underpaying them.
  — Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2018
• Texas underpays our educators and staff.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
• Yet another reason for small business owners to use a tax professional is the fact that underpaying will cost more this year.
  — Mae Anderson, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
• Even if their own tax bill is manageable, the idea that the wealthy are underpaying — or that the government is wasting their dollars — bothers many.
  — Linley Sanders, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
• As a result, investors will underpay for a quality company that will continue to grow its intrinsic worth over time.
  — Jonathan Dash, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
• Hammond is more than happy to cut corners, underpay his staff, put the lives of others in jeopardy, and violate scientific ethics for the sake of his dream.
  — Time, 10 June 2026
• Apple's factory is accused of underpaying workers and forcing them to work in harsh conditions.
  — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2019
• Her suit said that reflected a company tendency to underpay Black women.
  — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022
• Or as in the magical theme park, Disneyland, which substantially underpays some of its workers.
  — The Conversation, oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2019
• Some had enough control over local labor markets before the increase to underpay workers; those will absorb the higher wage in their profit margins.
  — Greg Ip, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2021
• Without a higher wage floor, companies can legally get away with underpaying employees to the point that full-time workers struggle to afford food and rent.
  — Bryce Covert, The New Republic, 18 July 2019
• 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
• And executives can and must resist protecting program budgets by underpaying the people who run them.
  — Charles Stanton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
• Case cited a two-part study commissioned by the state that found Connecticut underpays its Medicaid providers compared to peer states.
  — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
• Similarly, a taxpayer with a spouse who works and earns a lot of money might want to increase their withholdings to avoid underpaying their taxes throughout the year.
  — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
• Some Guyanese residents worry that Cubans are being underpaid at workplaces and exploited.
  — Doreen Hemlock, miamiherald, 28 June 2018
• Ultimately, shedding a reputation for underpaying its players will power the growth of the league.
  — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
• Court cases have accused some host families of overworking and underpaying au pairs, and while many agree the program needs updating, there’s not a consensus on how.
  — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
• The federal government tends to underpay for health care through Medicare and Medicaid, Grover said.
  — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
• Walmart had become the poster child of the big bad corporation that underpaid its workers, squeezed its suppliers and tore at the fabric of small-town America.
  — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026