How to Use undersized in a Sentence

undersized

adjective

• He is undersized for a basketball player.
• Bernard is undersized but has good range and plays the pass well.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022
• Such is the plight of an undersized back who plays a big back’s game.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
• Maryland made four of six free throws and the undersized team was outscored 42-22 in the paint.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 31 Dec. 2020
• Bartlett owned the line of scrimmage and was able to pound the ball down the throats of the Mustangs' undersized defense.
  — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2020
• That's a change from years ago when Williams came to the Suns in 2019, and before when the Suns were undersized and one of the league's worst teams.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
• The roof rafters were the correct size, but the center ridge board was very much undersized.
  — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
• Patrick Mekari, undersized for a tackle, played well on the right side.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 20 Sep. 2021
• Thomas, too, while much taller than Gladys, is undersized in her sport at 5 feet 9 and does bold things.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 19 Sep. 2021
• All of them are undersized at this point in their careers.
  — Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
• The center is undersized but has a hard shot and goes into the tough areas.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2022
• Meanwhile, Texas stopped pounding it in the paint against the undersized Red Raiders.
  — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Feb. 2021
• The wiring harness for the radio may have an undersized wire.
  — Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2021
• The Warriors have found a workaround to being undersized on the glass.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
• Not only did the Rockets outscore the Thunder from deep, the undersized Rockets outscored them in the paint 44-38.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
• Charcey said of how her once undersized baby had now taken over the world.
  — Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
• That was undersized guard Josh Beekman, a fourth-rounder in 2007.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2020
• Some ends are a little undersized but can rush the passer.
  — Ben Thomas | [e-mail], al, 21 June 2022
• Horford, a true 4 who has played undersized at the 5, is an anchor on and off the court for a team that has had its share of drama.
  — J. Michael, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2021
• The rest of her life fits like a cruelly undersized pair of Christian Louboutins.
  — John Anderson, WSJ, 26 July 2022
• But there’s still Kyler Murray, who is in some ways the Tiny Tim of the operation — a bit undersized, yes, but the heart and soul of the whole thing.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2021
• And, either way, the NBA is now littered with undersized bigs.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2020
• The undersized Leavitt played 308 snaps on Green Bay’s improved special teams — the second-most on the team.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• The ground harness wiring may be undersized and may cause a connector to melt.
  — Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2021
• Jordin Blackmon made a short turnaround to start the game, and then sliced through the undersized Dragon defense for a layup.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
• At 6'9, Looney was always viewed as a bit of an undersized center.
  — Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• Rattler was still undersized at the time, but the skill was very evident.
  — Ryan Aber, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2020
• Liddell is undersized at 6-foot-7 but plays much bigger than that, and his skill level makes up for the lack of size.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Jan. 2021
• Ten years ago, Steve Erzinger was an undersized senior linebacker at 210 pounds and one of the captains of the Army football team.
  — New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021
• 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

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024