undermanned

adjective

un·​der·​manned ˌən-dər-ˈmand How to pronounce undermanned (audio)
: inadequately staffed

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The 7-foot center dominated with 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting, 12 rebounds and six assists in 29 minutes in the Sixers’ 123-94 win over an undermanned Nets team. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025 Still, Moore showed something by getting an undermanned team ready to play and squeezing one more win out of this season. Austin Meek, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 The Celtics sealed it with two blocks on one possession in the final minute to survive with a 129-124 victory over the undermanned Pacers at TD Garden. Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 An undermanned defense is struggling Excited about the MLB World Series hopefuls? New York Times, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undermanned 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undermanned was in 1848

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“Undermanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undermanned. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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