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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 rebuild will aim to solve many of the outstanding campus issues such as undersized classrooms, underused space, and a big issue with the school’s plumbing.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
That niche was targeting MMA fighters with name recognition who were undersized or had undeveloped boxing skills.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But sometimes the best solution is to pull up undersized harvests and start fresh with a new batch of seeds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
The programming report states the current band room is undersized, has hazardous noise levels, lacks recording and digital capability and the tiered floor is not ADA compliant.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
That niche was targeting MMA fighters with name recognition who were undersized or had undeveloped boxing skills.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But sometimes the best solution is to pull up undersized harvests and start fresh with a new batch of seeds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
The programming report states the current band room is undersized, has hazardous noise levels, lacks recording and digital capability and the tiered floor is not ADA compliant.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for undersized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
Adjective
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Vance played Trump’s diminutive assistant, reminiscent of Rourke’s diminutive assistant, Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, the diminutive blue Smurfs took over as Smurfs’ Enchanted Voyage in 1984.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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On a sunny morning in late June, his exercise regimen began with small steps: His right foot keeping pace with the treadmill, his left foot stationary, off to the side.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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