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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But underperforming restaurant brands remain a special source of fascination for Biglari.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Boston Partners’ Global Premium Equities fund drastically underperformed the S & P 500 last year.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Bank of America’s AI risk basket highlighted 26 dominant firms, including leaders in software, staffing, advertising and education, underperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 22% (registration required) since mid-May.
—Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And that isn’t even factoring in Patrick Sandoval, who won’t make it back in time from Tommy John surgery; Dustin May, who underperformed before getting hurt; or Walker Buehler, who flat out didn’t work out.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Boston Partners’ Global Premium Equities fund drastically underperformed the S & P 500 last year.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Bank of America’s AI risk basket highlighted 26 dominant firms, including leaders in software, staffing, advertising and education, underperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 22% (registration required) since mid-May.
—Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And that isn’t even factoring in Patrick Sandoval, who won’t make it back in time from Tommy John surgery; Dustin May, who underperformed before getting hurt; or Walker Buehler, who flat out didn’t work out.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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