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underdog

noun

Definition of underdognext
as in loser

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Recent Examples of underdog Underdogs have won three of the four season-opening games played there since 2022, even though the betting market expected fewer than one underdog victory across those four games. — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Upsets are recognized when a double-digit underdog according to the Maxwell Projections wins. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Seeing the underdog get away — that’s a pretty timeworn story. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Rutherford reflects on his unexpected entry into electoral politics as Larry Hogan’s running mate and their underdog victory in the 2014 governor’s race. — Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underdog
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loser
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  • The biggest losers right now are truckload carriers, especially small firms or owner-operators.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The losers would include the families of passengers who were uninsured, those of trespassers who were careless (or suicidal), and, equally tragically, those of unfortunate railway employees killed in the course of their employment.
    — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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