underperform

verb

un·der·per·form ˌən-dər-pər-ˈfȯrm

-pə-ˈfȯrm

underperformed; underperforming; underperforms

transitive verb

: to do worse than

intransitive verb

: to fail to do as well as expected

underperformance

ˌən-dər-pər-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s

-pə-ˈfȯr-

noun

underperformer noun

Examples of underperform in a Sentence

The report shows which schools are underperforming.

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Harris underperformed on 81-year-old Joe Biden’s 2020 numbers with young voters. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 Harris underperformed Biden with Hispanic voters in every battleground state, with the exception of Wisconsin, according to NBC News exit polls. —

Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024 Key News Asian equities had a strong day as Hong Kong and Mainland China significantly outperformed the region, while Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand had good days, and South Korea underperformed. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The 30-stock Dow has underperformed this year and last after failing to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom that helped bolster the comparatively tech-heavy S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite. —

Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underperform