undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd 
variants
or less commonly undersize
: of a size less than is common, proper, normal, or average
undersized trout
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Examples of undersized in a Sentence
He is undersized for a basketball player.
though a football all-star in high school, he was just a mediocre, undersized player at the college level
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Their current options at center behind Turner are Obi Toppin, who is naturally a four, and Enrique Freeman, a two-way contract player who can play the five but is undersized at the position.
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Tony East, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Vent Hoods Shelby Van Daley, co-founder of Daley Home in Austin, Texas, has an eagle eye for undersized vent hoods.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
For all those who grouse that this is an overreaction to Hunter working over undersized and heavy-footed Bison, that’s fair.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024
Still, between trying to juggle the uptick in offensive responsibility and being undersized — Quickley was outmatched as the defacto #1 stopper on the perimeter.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Tony East, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Vent Hoods Shelby Van Daley, co-founder of Daley Home in Austin, Texas, has an eagle eye for undersized vent hoods.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
For all those who grouse that this is an overreaction to Hunter working over undersized and heavy-footed Bison, that’s fair.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024
Still, between trying to juggle the uptick in offensive responsibility and being undersized — Quickley was outmatched as the defacto #1 stopper on the perimeter.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undersized. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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undersized
adjective
un·der·sized
ˌən-dər-ˈsīzd
: smaller than is usual or standard
undersized fruit
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