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Recent Examples of underdog
Being the underdog against North Dakota (27-9-1), which notched its most wins since its national championship-winning season in 2015-16, certainly isn’t a new role for Merrimack.
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Of the 67 games in last year’s tournament, only 13 were won by the betting underdog, the lowest total since the tournament moved to 64 teams in 1985.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Prairie View, a 35 1/2-point underdog according to BetMGM Sportsbook, didn’t have a 2-point basket through the first nine minutes, but kept pace early by converting five of its first seven 3-point attempts to pull even at 15-all.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Those underdog, underrated Huskies, for the first time ever, won the NCAA Basketball Championship.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Of the 67 games in last year’s tournament, only 13 were won by the betting underdog, the lowest total since the tournament moved to 64 teams in 1985.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Prairie View, a 35 1/2-point underdog according to BetMGM Sportsbook, didn’t have a 2-point basket through the first nine minutes, but kept pace early by converting five of its first seven 3-point attempts to pull even at 15-all.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Those underdog, underrated Huskies, for the first time ever, won the NCAA Basketball Championship.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
Noun
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Even gold, which has been one of the investment world’s worst losers through the war, rose.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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