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Recent Examples of underdog
SpaceX has grown from a relative underdog in the space industry to an aerospace behemoth with billions of dollars in government contracts and serves as a backbone for America’s space program.
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Anthony Hughes, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In his day job playing for Manchester City of the Premier League, Haaland almost never plays the role of underdog.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Kiffin had spent six years building a powerhouse football team at the underdog University of Mississippi and turning himself into a local hero.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Buckley opened as a +150 underdog and was bet up to a -220 favorite, setting off alarms among bookmakers and the UFC itself.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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Anthony Hughes, Fortune, 15 May 2026
In his day job playing for Manchester City of the Premier League, Haaland almost never plays the role of underdog.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Kiffin had spent six years building a powerhouse football team at the underdog University of Mississippi and turning himself into a local hero.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Buckley opened as a +150 underdog and was bet up to a -220 favorite, setting off alarms among bookmakers and the UFC itself.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
Noun
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With zero tangible downside for the loser of the game.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The two no longer share much passion together, and Paulette mostly sees Henri as a loser who failed at several business ventures before arriving in Vichy and trying to make a name for himself.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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