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Recent Examples of underdog
The couple, who purchased part of Campobasso FC, a historic Italian soccer club formed in 1919, told Muir how their underdog story resonated with the team's passionate fanbase in southern Italy.
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Eric Noll, ABC News, 29 July 2025
Given the familiar tropes of underdog sports movies, My Sunshine takes a turn that sends the narrative in an unexpected, but satisfying, direction.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Asi’s friend group in Auckland is made up of a Manchester City fan who followed his dad’s path, a West Ham fan whose favourite player was Mark Noble, and a Brighton & Hove Albion fan who wanted to root for an underdog.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The season included a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, a game in which the Illini were considered heavy underdogs.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Eric Noll, ABC News, 29 July 2025
Given the familiar tropes of underdog sports movies, My Sunshine takes a turn that sends the narrative in an unexpected, but satisfying, direction.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Asi’s friend group in Auckland is made up of a Manchester City fan who followed his dad’s path, a West Ham fan whose favourite player was Mark Noble, and a Brighton & Hove Albion fan who wanted to root for an underdog.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The season included a victory over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, a game in which the Illini were considered heavy underdogs.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
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With existing sanctions on Russia and potentially new ones at stake, the eventual outcome of the Trump-Putin summit will create winners and losers in the energy space.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Legislative appropriations committees could — and did — secretly decide which bills would reach the floors of both houses and just announce the winners and losers without explanation.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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