- past participle of underestimate.
- past tense form of underestimate.
underestimated
Example Sentences
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But for whatever reason, that becomes the data point for why I underestimated the magnitude of the miss, which then becomes the data point for my firing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Canadians have never felt quite safe with America, while Americans have consistently misunderstood and underestimated the enormous land to the north.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Fong admitted she had "underestimated" the risk Cookie posed.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Analysts had anticipated a win for Farage but underestimated the appeal of the self-styled "intergalactic space warrior" from planet Sigma IX, who campaigns wearing a rubbish bin on his head.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
At this point, I choose to assume that this kid was playing with fire, and that he gravely underestimated the consequences of that.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
