underdog
noun
un·der·dog
ˈən-dər-ˌdȯg 
1
: a loser or predicted loser in a struggle or contest
2
: a victim of injustice or persecution
Examples of underdog in a Sentence
I always root for the underdog instead of the favorite.
As a lawyer, she consistently represented the underdog.
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Everyone loves a story about the rise of the underdog, and broadcast is definitely experiencing one.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 May 2025
That essentially amounts to a pick ‘em, but considering the Game 1 road teams are typically underdogs in the series, most would sign up for those odds.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Players can turn any team into a big underdog with this boost.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
In the meantime, the veteran coach has tried to stay on a certain narrative all series long and went there again postgame Thursday night, saying that his team is the underdog.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 May 2025
That essentially amounts to a pick ‘em, but considering the Game 1 road teams are typically underdogs in the series, most would sign up for those odds.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Players can turn any team into a big underdog with this boost.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
In the meantime, the veteran coach has tried to stay on a certain narrative all series long and went there again postgame Thursday night, saying that his team is the underdog.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for underdog
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underdog. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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underdog
noun
un·der·dog
ˈən-dər-ˌdȯg
: the loser or predicted loser in a struggle
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