as in lightweight
having little weight
the long illness left him frail and underweight
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The other sea lion, a 6-month-old pup, was rescued after it was seen in Point Loma, isolated, underweight and lethargic, rescuers said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Scientists search for answers after a gray whale washes ashore in L.A., bitten and underweight.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Portfolio manager allocations to China within global, Asia, and Emerging Markets mutual fund portfolios remain underweight, which, going into quarter and year-end, should be slightly problematic.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
An exam later found the male seal was underweight and dehydrated.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
Scientists search for answers after a gray whale washes ashore in L.A., bitten and underweight.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
Portfolio manager allocations to China within global, Asia, and Emerging Markets mutual fund portfolios remain underweight, which, going into quarter and year-end, should be slightly problematic.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
An exam later found the male seal was underweight and dehydrated.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Underweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underweight. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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