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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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Both undersized targets were on the field in a four-receiver set.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The undersized power forward would play eight seasons in the NBA for three different teams from 2007 until 2015.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Aday Mara played only four minutes despite presenting obvious matchup problems for the undersized Tar Heels.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
First, an aggressive front office willing to gamble on building a roster around Brunson, their undersized yet transcendent franchise guard.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The undersized power forward would play eight seasons in the NBA for three different teams from 2007 until 2015.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Aday Mara played only four minutes despite presenting obvious matchup problems for the undersized Tar Heels.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
First, an aggressive front office willing to gamble on building a roster around Brunson, their undersized yet transcendent franchise guard.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Undersized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undersized. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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