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
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The report shows which schools are underperforming.
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While stocks in the region, so far, have underperformed their emerging-market peers, letting down many investors, these lower valuations are attractive to KKR because of the positive macro trends.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The bank downgraded shares of the discount retailer to underperform from hold.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Wolf said that some markets are underperforming despite the giveaways.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The south-coast side have been notorious for underperforming their xG since becoming Premier League mainstays.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The bank downgraded shares of the discount retailer to underperform from hold.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Wolf said that some markets are underperforming despite the giveaways.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The south-coast side have been notorious for underperforming their xG since becoming Premier League mainstays.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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