underestimate
verb (used with object)
to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
have underestimated
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present perfectof underestimate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One factor that previous models may have underestimated is turbulence.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“The manufacturing narrative is playing out about as we expected, but we have underestimated how much the market was willing to overlook a lack of earnings power,” Arcuri wrote.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
But even he might have underestimated its most expensive cost: the destruction of trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
As a result, the Bureau of Labor Statistics might have underestimated inflation in October and November, critics say.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
I’m afraid that I may have underestimated him at first and thought him some kind of discount superintendent.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
