underproduce

American  

[uhn-der-pruh-doos, -dyoos] / ˌʌn dər prəˈdus, -ˈdjus /

verb (used with or without object)

underproduced, underproducing

1. to produce less or in a lesser manner or degree than is normal or required.

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Other Word Forms

• underproducer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of underproduce

First recorded in 1965–70; under- + produce

Example Sentences

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underproduce underproduced underproducing

“It’s better to underproduce for this niche group and get the publicity value of all of these fans really paying top dollar,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2022

The main problem is that genetic and epigenetic variables can cause some palms to underproduce.

From Nature ● Mar. 14, 2017

For all of the horribly renovated condos and body fluid-strewn McMansions “The Valley” puts us through, it’s hard to imagine any “Housewives” property airing this summer will feel as underproduced.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025

But this was a different sort of raw, informed by the heat of moment, decades of injustice and Chappelle’s own need to do something, no matter how underproduced or off-the-cuff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2020

Steve patrolled a site called BrickSeek, which claims to “locate the impossible,” even, as it turns out, the underproduced NES Classic.

From Washington Times ● May 16, 2017

Chip Knutdsen, who used to go to Saints matches, said the team overcharged for tickets and underproduced on the pitch.

From The Guardian ● May 16, 2016

Accurate information, posted on the Internet in conveniently accessible form, is the ultimate “public good”: hugely valuable to society, but underproduced by the private sector.

From Slate ● May 25, 2012

Some members are underproducing, so that would more likely amount to a production cut of roughly 580,000 barrels per day.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2022

“Based on the industry’s long history of overpromising and underproducing in terms of providing low-cost power, we believe that these claims must be viewed carefully and cautiously.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2022

Swept to the floor--or at least to the side--is the overbudget, underproducing International Space Station and the increasingly creaky, increasingly lethal shuttle fleet.

From Time Magazine Archive