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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
In a candid discussion with LeBron James and Steve Nash on the Mind of the Game podcast, Kevin Durant cited Davion Mitchell as the rare undersized guard still able to thrive as a starting-level player in today’s NBA.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Federal and local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to mark the completion of a stormwater improvement project in Hammond’s Dowling Park, which replaced undersized drainage infrastructure that led to flooding in 2020.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
The statehouse has not looked favorably upon increasing taxes, leaving Indianapolis only with the option to make do with its undersized budget or pass a tax referendum.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Some pundits see Hagens as a tad undersized for a center, and the Hawks already have enough of those types.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Federal and local officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to mark the completion of a stormwater improvement project in Hammond’s Dowling Park, which replaced undersized drainage infrastructure that led to flooding in 2020.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
The statehouse has not looked favorably upon increasing taxes, leaving Indianapolis only with the option to make do with its undersized budget or pass a tax referendum.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Some pundits see Hagens as a tad undersized for a center, and the Hawks already have enough of those types.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
Adjective
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Hawkins is the revelation here, a diminutive, hippy-dippy monster.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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Over the past century, however, pollution, invasive species and excessive water pumping have destabilized the ecosystem, pushing the diminutive delta smelt toward extinction.—
Moira Donovan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The Kitchen by Cooking with Que is open to the public Fridays and Saturdays as a small café. Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@freepress.com.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Bringing bold wallpaper into a small space can be a fun way to add a bit of a ‘wow’ factor, and that is precisely what Laws did in this 40-square-foot half-bath.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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