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
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The report shows which schools are underperforming.
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Key News Asian equities were mostly lower overnight, though Malaysia and Pakistan managed gains while Vietnam and Taiwan underperformed.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Affirm Affirm – a buy now, pay later loans provider – has underperformed the broader market lately, falling more than 10% in the past week and more than 40% in the past month.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Wendy's President and CEO Kirk Tanner said on the earnings call that these underperforming restaurants will be replaced by new units in more profitable locations.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Although generally painted as having underperformed in Ukraine, Russia's air force would still be formidable.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Affirm Affirm – a buy now, pay later loans provider – has underperformed the broader market lately, falling more than 10% in the past week and more than 40% in the past month.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Wendy's President and CEO Kirk Tanner said on the earnings call that these underperforming restaurants will be replaced by new units in more profitable locations.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Although generally painted as having underperformed in Ukraine, Russia's air force would still be formidable.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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