- past participle of underestimate.
- past tense form of underestimate.
underestimated
Example Sentences
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Papatiti fears that the death toll is being underestimated and that the affliction may also be affecting elephants in neighbouring Tanzania.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
But from being underestimated, I remember my dad being like, “You have to get comfortable with ‘no.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
One factor that previous models may have underestimated is turbulence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Something that's often underestimated about music is just how it helps people deal with difficult situations in their life and express themselves," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
That just shows how swell-headed I was, and how I underestimated Grandpa.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
