undermanned

adjective

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

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So was there any doubt that the Warriors veterans – with their Hall of Fame legacies forged in games of the highest stakes – would take care of business against the severely undermanned Blazers? Against a Portland squad missing its top six scorers, the Warriors routed the home team 103-86. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025 The Heat unraveled in the third quarter and allowed an undermanned team that had lost 11 in a row to hang around far too long. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 The undermanned Canucks are still alive, however, thanks in large part to Thatcher Demko’s return from IR. James Mirtle, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Maryland won that game in blowout fashion, beating an undermanned Illinois squad, 91-70. Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025 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 26 Apr. 2025.

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