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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For example, during the 2022 inflation shock, the stock dropped by 76% from its peak, considerably underperforming the S&P 500’s 25% decline.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
School choice can provide an escape from underperforming or unsafe schools, putting students in environments where discipline, structure, and mentorship reduce the likelihood of delinquency.
—Valeria Gurr, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
Walgreens will also be shuttering 1,200 underperforming stores across the span of three years.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Or, maybe this was a Miami team that underperformed most of the season but is now finally playing to its identity as one of college baseball’s blue-bloods.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
School choice can provide an escape from underperforming or unsafe schools, putting students in environments where discipline, structure, and mentorship reduce the likelihood of delinquency.
—Valeria Gurr, Boston Herald, 2 June 2025
Walgreens will also be shuttering 1,200 underperforming stores across the span of three years.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Or, maybe this was a Miami team that underperformed most of the season but is now finally playing to its identity as one of college baseball’s blue-bloods.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 1 June 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 Jun. 2025.
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