underdog

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Recent Examples of underdog That is really a true underdog story, and a very inspiring one. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025 Her humorous and hopeful stories highlight the underdog all while subverting tropes and expectations. Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 July 2025 Brazilian side Fluminense, on the other hand, is a heavy underdog at longer than 10-to-1 odds. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 Like most great underdog stories, Rudy is sentimental and a bit formulaic. Sophie Van Bastelaer, EW.com, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for underdog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
Noun
  • More Mark Taylor/Getty Images Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer has predicted that New York will be the biggest losers when the trade deadline is complete.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
  • Kelsey was the biggest loser—her shelter was nearly engulfed by a massive river.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 July 2025

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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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