Definition of "underwhelms" [underwhelms]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underwhelm. (verb)

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• "Steve Ballmer keynote underwhelms - but hints that Windows has won internal battle"
• "At a sales convention, he underwhelms his colleagues with puffed-up patter, dismisses the idea of giving his hardworking secretary a better job because of the limitations of the "female brain" and then displays his own astute powers of observation by picking up an overserved blonde who steals his wallet."
• "Wanna bet come March 25th, if Sucker Punch underwhelms, that the media and behind-the-scenes execs will be crowing about how female action fantasies don't work?"