underdog
noun
un·der·dog
ˈən-dər-ˌdȯg 
1
: a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest
2
: a victim of injustice or persecution
Examples of underdog in a Sentence
I always root for the underdog instead of the favorite.
As a lawyer, she consistently represented the underdog.
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For a long time Lyft has been the underdog, with the smaller market share and a presence in fewer countries.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 28 Apr. 2024
But in a way, rock music has always been underground and the underdog, as far as what goes on in the pop world.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 28 Apr. 2024
But in a way, rock music has always been underground and the underdog, as far as what goes on in the pop world.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
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underdog
noun
un·der·dog
ˈən-dər-ˌdȯg
: the loser or predicted loser in a struggle
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