OVERDOG Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

overdog

noun

Definition of overdog

as in ruler

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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. — 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

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Noun

Critics of Iran's clerical rulers hoped initially that Iran's government would collapse amid a bombing campaign that killed Iran's most senior military and religious officials, including its supreme leader.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
During the Sengoku period, clan leader Isshin Ashina leads a successful rebellion against the rulers to secure Ashina’s independence.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruler

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Chips are being rationed; companies like Micron, the data-center dominator, and Applied Materials, which makes equipment for Micron, are, for the first time ever, getting long-term contracts for their wares.

— Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 16 July 2026
When Chrome launched in 2008, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was the industry dominator, with roughly 60% of global browser usage thanks to being the default on Windows computers.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Definition of dominator

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Fort Worth-area baseball prodigy Luke Esquivel has transferred from Grapevine to five-time state champion Southlake Carroll, his father told the Star-Telegram Wednesday.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Pacino will portray businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, a champion of Maserati family and an early investor in the auto dynasty.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

The 15-time majors champ pleaded not guilty to a DUI charge following his arrest.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Less than a month ago, Mark Walter was the undisputed king of Los Angeles sports as owner of the NBA’s marquee franchise Lakers and the MLB’s Dodgers, the reigning World Series champs.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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