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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Progressive stock slipped 8% during the period, Shanker noted, which equates to underperforming the S & P 500 by 1,000 basis points, a move that could be overdone.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The stock had been underperforming while the market rallied in 2024.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
All five of the club’s starters have recorded an ERA of 3.29 or better, and arguably the only pitcher on the staff who has underperformed is closer Edwin Diaz, who still has six saves and 17 strikeouts in 11 innings despite a 4.91 ERA.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
New York continually underperforms despite being a team that many peg to be contenders every season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
The stock had been underperforming while the market rallied in 2024.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
All five of the club’s starters have recorded an ERA of 3.29 or better, and arguably the only pitcher on the staff who has underperformed is closer Edwin Diaz, who still has six saves and 17 strikeouts in 11 innings despite a 4.91 ERA.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
New York continually underperforms despite being a team that many peg to be contenders every season.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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