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Recent Examples of underdog
This match won’t be cheap, unless a pair of underdog teams advance this far on the bracket.
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Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
There’s just too many quality teams for an underdog to go all the way – sorry to any USMNT fans out there.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Haiti is also a +550 underdog to win the game, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
That’s a very welcome development for an underdog show that first garnered headlines for having an all-naked female cast.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
There’s just too many quality teams for an underdog to go all the way – sorry to any USMNT fans out there.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Haiti is also a +550 underdog to win the game, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
That’s a very welcome development for an underdog show that first garnered headlines for having an all-naked female cast.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
Noun
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As an abstract argument there is no necessary winner or loser between those two poles of belief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The index is sharply lower on the session, with Samsung one of the biggest losers.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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