underperform

verb

un·der·per·form ˌən-dər-pər-ˈfȯrm

-pə-ˈfȯrm

underperformed; underperforming; underperforms

transitive verb

: to do worse than

intransitive verb

: to fail to do as well as expected

underperformance

ˌən-dər-pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s

-pə-ˈfȯr-

noun

underperformer noun

Examples of underperform in a Sentence

The report shows which schools are underperforming.

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Key News Asian equities ended a mixed week as Mainland China and Hong Kong underperformed, as the former posted a small 1% loss, and the latter posted a small gain for the week. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Riot Platforms is down more than 16% this year, while CleanSpark has rallied 17.5% but has still underperformed the broader market. —

Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 The plan includes closing 150 underperforming stores while upgrading 350 others. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Talking heads include former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, famous for dishing out the ‘hairdryer’ treatment, a fearsome dressing down of underperforming players. —

Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underperform