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Recent Examples of underdog
In the House, the GOP is broadly seen as an underdog in keeping the majority given its slender majority and the likelihood, based on history, that the president’s party will lose seats in a midterm election year.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
Michael Shannon as Parcells looks like a standout, and Corenswet looks to give an optimistic, underdog turn.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Created by and starring Stallone as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, the franchise launched in 1976 with the original film winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Now the underdog program that Calhoun took to its first title has a chance to draw a very hard line in the sand between Connecticut and everyone else.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
Michael Shannon as Parcells looks like a standout, and Corenswet looks to give an optimistic, underdog turn.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Created by and starring Stallone as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, the franchise launched in 1976 with the original film winning Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Now the underdog program that Calhoun took to its first title has a chance to draw a very hard line in the sand between Connecticut and everyone else.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
Noun
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Silver is essentially turning the draft lottery into a system where the biggest losers do not get the biggest rewards.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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If drivers saddled with pricey fees at the pump have been one of the biggest economic losers of the war in the Middle East, the companies selling that gasoline have emerged as the conflict’s clear winner.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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