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
Wentworth said the company has roughly 2,100 underperforming stores.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
Pharmacy closures:Walgreens plans to close a significant amount of underperforming stores in the US
Saddled with billions of dollars of debt, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy amid decreasing sales.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
In a four-way primary in 2022, Bowman scored little more than half the vote and underperformed in Westchester.
—Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The Legend of Chun-Li, which underperformed at the box office.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2024
Pharmacy closures:Walgreens plans to close a significant amount of underperforming stores in the US
Saddled with billions of dollars of debt, Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy amid decreasing sales.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
In a four-way primary in 2022, Bowman scored little more than half the vote and underperformed in Westchester.
—Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
The Legend of Chun-Li, which underperformed at the box office.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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