- past participle of underestimate.
- past tense form of underestimate.
underestimated
Example Sentences
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Value-added taxes were also missing their targets, the memo said, while the cost of government spending had been underestimated by 3 billion euros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
I think punk was underestimated because, look, it’s 50 years later and we’re still here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
This week she said the Trump administration had "very much underestimated" Canada's importance to Maine's business community.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
It also found that there was a widely held belief that migrants calling from small boats exaggerated the distress, meaning the coastguard underestimated the emergency.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The market often underestimated the likelihood of extreme moves in prices.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
