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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
But York is considered undersized (5-foot-11, 226) at the next level.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Unprompted on Friday, both McMillan and Houston coach Kelvin Sampson separately compared Agee to Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, an undersized power forward who outworks opponents on the boards and can score.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
The Spartans shot 59% against the undersized Bison, scoring 44 points in the paint, with eight dunks.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ever since, the arc has been the great equalizer for teams who are undersized, undermanned or underseeded.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Unprompted on Friday, both McMillan and Houston coach Kelvin Sampson separately compared Agee to Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, an undersized power forward who outworks opponents on the boards and can score.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
The Spartans shot 59% against the undersized Bison, scoring 44 points in the paint, with eight dunks.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ever since, the arc has been the great equalizer for teams who are undersized, undermanned or underseeded.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undersized
Adjective
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The device is powered by a rather diminutive 4,050-mAh silicon-carbon battery that supports 33-W charging.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Each of those films also features a plucky, diminutive hero who succeeds in the face of naysayers—an easy figure for any kid watching to root for.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The cab’s dark interior seems to lure Rauschenberg in, but perhaps he was also drawn to the small round window, like a porthole, above the seat, which looks out at the distance behind the carriage.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Consider reshuffling your to-do list, because a small shift could save money and protect your energy.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But with Spokane creating little offensively, Andema laid the ball off along his own end line to defender Moussa Ndiaye to start a chaotic sequence that ended with the ball in the back of Boise’s net.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the ’90s, the peninsula was taken over by a string of summer-only nightclubs, with little regard for the natural surroundings or the ancient cemetery buried in the pine forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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