underdogs

Definition of underdogsnext
plural of underdog

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdogs
losers
Noun
  • The public and private markets have decided that infrastructure companies and the top model developers are the AI winners, while software companies are the likely losers, regardless of how strong their businesses may look today.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Investors are starting to pick AI winners and losers.
    John Kell, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Underdogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdogs. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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