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Considered an underdog, Duncan secured the Republican nomination by just one percentage point, with support from conservative activists.
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
The Steers will be an underdog, but if this rivalry stays consistent, anything can happen when these programs meet.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
What began as an underdog quietly morphed into a 2025 Song of the Year contender, digging its way into the Hot 100’s Top 10 nearly a year after its debut.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Watertown is the underdog, but a master of strategy and preparation.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
The Steers will be an underdog, but if this rivalry stays consistent, anything can happen when these programs meet.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
What began as an underdog quietly morphed into a 2025 Song of the Year contender, digging its way into the Hot 100’s Top 10 nearly a year after its debut.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Watertown is the underdog, but a master of strategy and preparation.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
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Following a damaging price war, Beijing’s new five-year plan signaled the government will reduce EV subsidies and instead let the market decide winners and losers in the sector, the China-Global South Project wrote.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The latter more than held his own, though, allowing four hits and three runs across 6 2/3 innings before leaving as the hard-luck loser.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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