undermanned

adjective

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

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The Thunder didn’t need Holmgren against the undermanned Toronto Raptors, coasting to a 121-109 win. Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 The Navy is perhaps the most undermanned branch of the American military. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 But the Heat has reached the NBA’s All-Star break at the lowest point of its season yet, capping off its pre-All-Star break schedule with a bad 118-113 loss to an undermanned Dallas Mavericks team on Thursday night at American Airlines Center. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025 Fellow All-Star starter Towns scored a season-low nine points against an undermanned Celtics frontcourt. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undermanned

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Mar. 2025.

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