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Definition of underperform
transitive verb
: to do worse than
intransitive verb
: to fail to do as well as expected
underperformer
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Examples of underperform in a Sentence
The report shows which schools are underperforming.
Recent Examples of underperform from the Web
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So far, their picks have miserably underperformed, as noted in the recent scathing audit by Alverez & Marsal.
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But Hollingsworth faces the challenges of being a new member and having underperformed in 2016 compared to Trump’s performance.
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Matson was apparently unhappy because the special teams unit was underperforming.
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The plot was ice-thin, the movie overall too kitschy, viewers felt that George Clooney underperformed, and nobody could get over those nipples on the batsuit.
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Simon said at the time that Hain was evolving to address changes within the industry — selling underperforming brands, cutting costs and planning to grow to $5 billion in revenue by 2020.
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In France, the Republican Party is outperforming its traditional rival, the Socialists—but underperforming relative to the brand new party of the upstart prime minister.
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When a company is underperforming, directors are quick to make upward adjustments that increase earnings per share.
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As the stock languished — shares are lagging behind the broader market this year after underperforming in 2016 — Nelson Peltz’s Trian began stepping up pressure on Immelt.
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First Known Use of underperform
1971
UNDERPERFORM Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of underperform for English Language Learners
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: to be less successful than expected or required
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