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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Equal-weight consumer discretionary has been under a bit of pressure, with restaurant and travel names weakening, and is now clearly underperforming the broad market on a one-year basis.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The pitching staff never put it together in the second half, with many of its purportedly reliable arms underperforming.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Two underperforming cities were Houston (-30%) and Dallas (-23%).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
After all, owning low-cost index funds should under normal circumstances be far preferable to dabbling in individual stocks (88% of professional fund managers underperformed the S&P 500 index over the past 15 years).
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The pitching staff never put it together in the second half, with many of its purportedly reliable arms underperforming.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Two underperforming cities were Houston (-30%) and Dallas (-23%).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
After all, owning low-cost index funds should under normal circumstances be far preferable to dabbling in individual stocks (88% of professional fund managers underperformed the S&P 500 index over the past 15 years).
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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