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also undersize
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average
though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level
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Recent Examples of undersized
The undersized Tar Heel linebacker is hoping to live up to his name in his NFL career.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
And yet, despite everything that hockey’s fetch-me-the-Ativan® interval has going for it, the audience is relatively undersized.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Barron is undersized to play on the outside in the NFL, though, with short arms and a slender frame.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The two buttons are undersized and require a fairly direct press to operate.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
And yet, despite everything that hockey’s fetch-me-the-Ativan® interval has going for it, the audience is relatively undersized.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Barron is undersized to play on the outside in the NFL, though, with short arms and a slender frame.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The two buttons are undersized and require a fairly direct press to operate.
—PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
Adjective
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In March 2020, paleontologists reported an extraordinary finding: a diminutive skull, just over a centimeter long, preserved in amber.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Thomas is a kinetic, diminutive woman whose energy belies her years.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although set in the small city, the movie was reportedly filmed in several locations in Louisiana.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Consider connecting with a public library, small book store or educational sectors willing to donate titles that support healing and wellness to add to the community library.—
Sahmie S. Wytewa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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