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

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)

A flow of yellow and sometimes blood-stained discharge is immediately obtained, and the sole itself found to be underrun to a considerable extent.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton