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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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Hanoi’s rulers are looking to the private sector to drive growth.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 56-year-old cleric is the son of the late ruler Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 during the opening phase of the war.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 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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Season 42 continues on Monday with James Denison returning as champion to face two new challengers.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The host Knights used their balanced attack and nine three-pointers to simply overwhelm defending state champion Etiwanda, 80-66.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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The most popular personalities on Fox News — still the top dog among conservatives — continue to be supportive.—
Ali Swenson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their annual coronation as Big East champs is expected Monday night.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mater Dei Catholic;27-7;Open Division champs return six starters;1 2.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdog. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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