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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
Maxey and McCain's long-term fit is already in question because both are undersized for a 2-guard.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins clearly lucked out because there were long stretches of training camp where Gay, an undersized hybrid linebacker who is an emotional spark plug, made a flashy play (interception, sack, forced fumble, tackle for loss) every day.
—Omar Kelly
august 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
With the trade of Highsmith, the remaining options at power forward would be undersized to the degree of hardly setting up as starting quality, options such as Keshad Johnson, Fontecchio or perhaps even Jaime Jaquez Jr.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The notification letter alleges that a system owned by the Water and Wastewater Authority of Wilson County and operated by Adenus Oeperations has multiple flaws that include being undersized and overloaded.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins clearly lucked out because there were long stretches of training camp where Gay, an undersized hybrid linebacker who is an emotional spark plug, made a flashy play (interception, sack, forced fumble, tackle for loss) every day.
—Omar Kelly
august 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
With the trade of Highsmith, the remaining options at power forward would be undersized to the degree of hardly setting up as starting quality, options such as Keshad Johnson, Fontecchio or perhaps even Jaime Jaquez Jr.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The notification letter alleges that a system owned by the Water and Wastewater Authority of Wilson County and operated by Adenus Oeperations has multiple flaws that include being undersized and overloaded.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
Adjective
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Rather, when Labor Day Weekend ended, the man leading the league in that category was Corbin Carroll, the diminutive (by baseball standards) right fielder playing for the underwhelming Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, the diminutive blue Smurfs took over as Smurfs’ Enchanted Voyage in 1984.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Aalo expects to complete construction and reach criticality by July 4, 2026, a timeline the company says demonstrates the speed at which small, modular nuclear reactors can be deployed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Snap up travel essentials, comfy pajamas, small kitchen must-haves, and more gems.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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