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- verb Present participle of
underachieve .
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Examples
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The so called "underachieving" class has been given extra help and their scores individually have been improving, but there is no way they will reach the levels of the previous class.
Crooks and Liars karoli 2011
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I'm a former teacher and I taught in whats termed underachieving schools.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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So when we say he is underachieving, that is relative to some extremely high expectations.
Field Gulls 2009
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Ross said that rather than improving instruction at the high school, CPS officials allowed the school to absorb large numbers of "underachieving" students.
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Ross said that rather than improving instruction at the high school, CPS officials allowed the school to absorb large numbers of "underachieving" students.
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The "underachieving" Lakers have the third-best record in the league thanks in no small part to the 18.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.9 blocks of Gasol, whose championship contributions have elevated him to the top of the NBA's power forward list.
SI.com 2011
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The "underachieving" Lakers have the third-best record in the league thanks in no small part to the 18.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.9 blocks of Gasol, whose championship contributions have elevated him to the top of the NBA's power forward list.
CNN.com 2011
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Ross said that rather than improving instruction at the high school, CPS officials allowed the school to absorb large numbers of "underachieving" students.
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Ross said that rather than improving instruction at the high school, CPS officials allowed the school to absorb large numbers of "underachieving" students.
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Ross said that rather than improving instruction at the high school, CPS officials allowed the school to absorb large numbers of "underachieving" students.
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