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.
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The more economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks and banks underperformed this week, so some cracks might be forming.
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Kohl's plans to close 27 of its underperforming stores by April 2025 as part of the struggling retailer's transformation process.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Macy’s and Kohl’s are closing one store each in Colorado as part of the department store chains’ plans to dump underperforming stores this year.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
Walgreens said the loss was primarily driven by higher operating losses, which reflect its multiyear plan to close underperforming stores.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Kohl's plans to close 27 of its underperforming stores by April 2025 as part of the struggling retailer's transformation process.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Macy’s and Kohl’s are closing one store each in Colorado as part of the department store chains’ plans to dump underperforming stores this year.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2025
Walgreens said the loss was primarily driven by higher operating losses, which reflect its multiyear plan to close underperforming stores.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Underperform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underperform. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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