as in lightweight
having little weight
the long illness left him frail and underweight
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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.
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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
Researchers looking at tooth decay in children up to age 18 also found being underweight can increase your risk.15
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Genetics play a significant role in dental health.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 16 Feb. 2025
But Chatterjee is still not convinced, reiterating his underweight rating on the stock.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
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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
Researchers looking at tooth decay in children up to age 18 also found being underweight can increase your risk.15
Genetics
Genetics play a significant role in dental health.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 16 Feb. 2025
But Chatterjee is still not convinced, reiterating his underweight rating on the stock.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underweight
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“Underweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underweight. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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