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Recent Examples of underachiever
Enough results had been collected to ensure the Championship’s perennial underachievers began the day sitting most comfortably but tension was still a travel companion on the 40-mile trip to the East Midlands.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The biggest underachievers were Florida State, Appalachian State, Utah and Liberty.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The platoon of quarterbacks is preparing to face a Washington Commanders club that is shaking off their reputation as underachievers with their best season since 1991, the year of their last Super Bowl title.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The film, which snagged the Audience Award at the 2023 Soho International Film Festival, follows an underachiever who concocts an elaborate scheme to dodge alimony payments to his fashion-exec ex-wife.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The biggest underachievers were Florida State, Appalachian State, Utah and Liberty.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The platoon of quarterbacks is preparing to face a Washington Commanders club that is shaking off their reputation as underachievers with their best season since 1991, the year of their last Super Bowl title.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The film, which snagged the Audience Award at the 2023 Soho International Film Festival, follows an underachiever who concocts an elaborate scheme to dodge alimony payments to his fashion-exec ex-wife.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underachiever
slacker
Noun
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Poker Face creator Rian Johnson wanted to set an episode of the Natasha Lyonne-starring slacker clairvoyant series in the world of minor-league baseball.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Likewise, Reuben’s increasing respect for Xavier, who turns out to have more going for him than his flaky slacker demeanor might indicate.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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“Underachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underachiever. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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