underrun

[ uhn-der-ruhn ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·ran, un·der·run, un·der·run·ning.

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.

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of underrun¹

First recorded in 1540–50; under- + run

Example Sentences

And that “underrun” of water then typically ends up going free-of-charge to MWD, which is the next entity in line in the priority system.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Reuters

“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

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

Once more he let Volador go, and the cool night air streamed past him, whipping his hot face and bringing the blood to it, while long billowy rises came back to him, looking in the uncertain moonlight like the vast undulations of a glassy sea underrun by the swell of a distant gale.

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