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Recent Examples of underdog
Every big movie franchise should have their own Bad News Bears squad, with misfits, castoffs and underdogs.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The Capitals asserted their dominance in the East’s 1 versus 8 series, a year after getting swept as the underdog in it by the New York Rangers.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
The premium deodorant body spray and fragrance company AXE has just unveiled its latest campaign with daring comedian and actor Pete Davidson, bringing his trademark wit, authenticity, and underdog charm to the brand’s mission of helping guys feel their best.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Pistons entered this series as the underdog, and that remains the case through three games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The Capitals asserted their dominance in the East’s 1 versus 8 series, a year after getting swept as the underdog in it by the New York Rangers.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
The premium deodorant body spray and fragrance company AXE has just unveiled its latest campaign with daring comedian and actor Pete Davidson, bringing his trademark wit, authenticity, and underdog charm to the brand’s mission of helping guys feel their best.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Pistons entered this series as the underdog, and that remains the case through three games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdog
loser
Noun
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The winner takes all and the losers are driven to lose their humanity.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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When policymakers’ ambition to pass big tax cuts collides with the need to limit the cost, the inevitable loser is simplicity.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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