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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Sweeney, who counts Apple Films’ Echo Valley among her upcoming projects, spoke to British GQ earlier this year about the value of having starred in Madame Web, despite the film underperforming at the box office.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
However, the project underperformed commercially and led her to get dropped.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
However, the project underperformed commercially and led her to get dropped.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for underperform
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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