overdog

noun

over·​dog ˈō-vər-ˌdȯg 

: one that is dominant or victorious

Examples of overdog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nothing is more gratifying, in sports as elsewhere, than the sight of overdogs with their tails between their legs. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025

This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog. — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

over entry 3 + underdog

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overdog

• analog
• analogue
• catalogue
• decalogue
• demagogue
• dialogue
• epilogue
• homologue
• monologue
• pedagogue
• synagogue
• tagalog