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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 long-term fit of Garland and Mitchell, both undersized guards, remains somewhat questionable — especially on defense.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Despite being undersized at almost every position, the Valkyries held the Storm to 10 points in the paint and 37.9% shooting from the field in the first half.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
The undersized guard, with a relentless motor, teamed with Mathurin to bring an infusion of energy the Thunder did not match.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The Patriots have used undersized running backs on early downs in the past however, with Lewis and Danny Woodhead being prime examples.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Despite being undersized at almost every position, the Valkyries held the Storm to 10 points in the paint and 37.9% shooting from the field in the first half.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
The undersized guard, with a relentless motor, teamed with Mathurin to bring an infusion of energy the Thunder did not match.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The Patriots have used undersized running backs on early downs in the past however, with Lewis and Danny Woodhead being prime examples.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
Adjective
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Pauline’s diminutive redesign has raised plenty of questions, although Nintendo rarely seems interested in providing any answers from DK lore.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Shoutout to the diminutive Mooney, who gets full marks for his effort level and compete at his size.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Those are the numbers for a 2.5-MW commercial-scale version, anyway; thus far, the idea has only been tested at smaller scale.—
Loz Blain
June 30,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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