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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Turning just 10% of underperforming retail sites into housing could create 700,000 new units nationwide, according to a November report from Enterprise Community Partners.
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Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Near-complete movies have been mothballed, underperforming shows pulled from streaming libraries.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Sawan’s strategy to exit underperforming segments has resulted in his axing some clean energy investments.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The company’s financial performance has deteriorated, its stock has underperformed and its directors have not looked out for shareholders, Trian said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
In comparison, returns for the S&P 500 have been 27% in 2021, -19% in 2022, and 24% in 2023 - indicating that COF underperformed the S&P in 2022.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Cubs always have the special power to underperform, so anything is possible.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Apple, once the world’s most valuable firm with a more than $3 trillion market capitalization, has underperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 this year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Santa Anita as a standalone is really underperforming.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
Near-complete movies have been mothballed, underperforming shows pulled from streaming libraries.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Sawan’s strategy to exit underperforming segments has resulted in his axing some clean energy investments.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Apr. 2024
The company’s financial performance has deteriorated, its stock has underperformed and its directors have not looked out for shareholders, Trian said.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
In comparison, returns for the S&P 500 have been 27% in 2021, -19% in 2022, and 24% in 2023 - indicating that COF underperformed the S&P in 2022.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Cubs always have the special power to underperform, so anything is possible.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Apple, once the world’s most valuable firm with a more than $3 trillion market capitalization, has underperformed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 this year.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Santa Anita as a standalone is really underperforming.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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