underperform
verb
un·der·per·form
ˌən-dər-pər-ˈfȯrm 
-pə-ˈfȯrm
underperformed; underperforming; underperforms
: to do worse than
: to fail to do as well as expected
underperformer
noun
Examples of underperform in a Sentence
The report shows which schools are underperforming.
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Key News Asian equities ended the week on a high note, as Mainland China and Hong Kong outperformed and the Philippines underperformed.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Investors will soon get an update on which retailers are outperforming and underperforming.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
That film earned 10 Oscar nominations, while the sequel somewhat underperformed by earning just 5 noms this year.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The player pool was talented but had underperformed under Gregg Berhalter after the 2022 World Cup.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Investors will soon get an update on which retailers are outperforming and underperforming.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
That film earned 10 Oscar nominations, while the sequel somewhat underperformed by earning just 5 noms this year.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
The player pool was talented but had underperformed under Gregg Berhalter after the 2022 World Cup.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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