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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Shares are trading near multi-year lows, underperforming peers, and reacting poorly to each quarterly release.
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Major retailers are taking a hard look at underperforming locations and making decisions on whether to restructure their operations or close them, and for some, closure is the more fiscally sound decision.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
A slow start this year was offset by a 13-game winning streak that pulled the Twins above .500 for a period of time, but for most of the first four months of this season, the Twins have been an inconsistent, underperforming team.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
The firm downgraded the name to underperform from neutral and slashed its price target by $114 to $198.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Major retailers are taking a hard look at underperforming locations and making decisions on whether to restructure their operations or close them, and for some, closure is the more fiscally sound decision.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
A slow start this year was offset by a 13-game winning streak that pulled the Twins above .500 for a period of time, but for most of the first four months of this season, the Twins have been an inconsistent, underperforming team.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 Aug. 2025
The firm downgraded the name to underperform from neutral and slashed its price target by $114 to $198.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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 8 Aug. 2025.
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