underrun

American  

[uhn-der-ruhn] / ˌʌn dərˈrʌn /

verb (used with object)

underran, underrun, underrunning

1. to run, pass, or go under.

2. Nautical. to pass beneath (a stretched rope, net, etc.) in a boat or the like for the purpose of inspection or repairs.

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noun

1. something that runs or passes underneath, as a current.

2. an instance of costing or spending less than estimated.

3. a production run of a manufactured or printed item below the quantity ordered.

Etymology

Origin of underrun

First recorded in 1540–50; under- + run

Example Sentences

“We’ve underrun our 2% inflation expectation almost since we announced it in 2012.”

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2021

“If inflation continues to underrun target levels similar to the past six years, the downward trend in inflation expectations will likely continue,” Williams said.

From Reuters • Jan. 9, 2020

Inflation, which fell sharply to 0.7 percent in the last quarter of 2011, will also continue to underrun the Fed's target for years to come, Williams said.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2012

I just made one stop to underrun William's trawl till I come to jes' such a fish's I thought you'd want to make one o' your nice chowders of.

From The Country of the Pointed Firs by Jewett, Sarah Orne

The Niagara put back, and the cable was "underrun" the whole distance.

From The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)