Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of underdogSister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the team chaplain for the Loyola University Chicago basketball team who became a national celebrity during the school's 2018 underdog March Madness run, has died at 106.—ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025 Oregon hosts Indiana in a top-10 showdown, Ohio State goes on the road against a top-20 team in Illinois, and Michigan is an underdog crossing three time zones to play at USC.—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 As a small betting-line underdog, Mizzou is facing its largest test of the season with Kalen DeBoer’s squad.—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025 And now, in its maturity, Romancelandia retains the features that served it so well as an underdog.—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underdog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
Noun
The first person to stop drinking or vomit was deemed the loser of the challenge, the lawsuit said.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
The Oilers, losers of two consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, enter the year as a title favorite.
Share