underwhelm
verb (used with object)
to fail to interest or astonish.
had underwhelmed
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past perfectof underwhelm.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Its actual deadline acquisitions, which included only one hitter in outfielder Alex Call, had underwhelmed the fan base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
The only way that would have changed is if the second-year signal caller had gotten hurt or had underwhelmed in practice.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
The Lionesses had underwhelmed in wins over Haiti and Denmark but comfortably progressed to the last 16 in the end and have now sent a message to their challengers that they mean business in Australia.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2023
On the same day in March 2017, the Rams signed both Whitworth and Woods, a Los Angeles native and USC luminary who had underwhelmed in Buffalo.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
While headline U.S. payrolls had underwhelmed in November, the survey of households was far stronger with a 1.1 million jump in jobs taking unemployment down to 4.2%.
From Reuters ● Dec. 6, 2021
