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Recent Examples of underdog
However, critics see it as rooting for the underdog running amok, spotting an academic Marxist concept used to limit a free society.
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John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
With the help of a Uvalde man named Jim Woodward running the campaign, Clay Henry became the ultimate underdog (or undergoat) candidate.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Both individuals are immensely talented and underdog picks, which always is the most exciting for us.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
As of this report, BetUS has John Cena at -700 odds to win his match against Logan Paul, who is a +400 underdog for the event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
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John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
With the help of a Uvalde man named Jim Woodward running the campaign, Clay Henry became the ultimate underdog (or undergoat) candidate.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Both individuals are immensely talented and underdog picks, which always is the most exciting for us.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
As of this report, BetUS has John Cena at -700 odds to win his match against Logan Paul, who is a +400 underdog for the event.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
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The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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