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Recent Examples of overdog
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdog
Noun
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The records do not show if Epstein’s advice was considered by the Saudi rulers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Part of the Wu kingdom, Shenduntou’s bronze industry was likely responsible (along with famed military advisor Sun Tsu) for the Wu rulers’ successful territorial expansions in the 6th century BC.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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She is seen as neither a strategic titan nor a challenge dominator.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Starting pitcher Brady Cunningham hits two homers and drives in four runs in 16-8 win over defending Class 4A champion Libertyville.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Five-division world champion Claressa Shields also signed a lucrative deal last November, guaranteeing the American a minimum of $8 million for a two-year, four-fight package with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That upswing began with their first just down the road, when Vanderbilt was the 16-1 top dog that Florida dropped 98 on.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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As various subplots chugged along toward their combustion point, top dog Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and his aggrieved nephew Michael (Finn Cole) had their final stand-off.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Crosby followed Saturday’s two-point performance by producing a goal and two assists as the Penguins had little trouble in disposing of the exhausted and wounded defending champs in a 5-2 victory on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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After shutting out Cornell in the semifinals, Hicks made 26 saves against Western Michigan to knock out the defending national champs and send the Pioneers to Vegas.—
Alex Wilcox,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Overdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdog. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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