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Recent Examples of overdog
This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog.
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
It’s always funny when a show about underdogs is … an overdog.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2021
Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
It’s always funny when a show about underdogs is … an overdog.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdog
Noun
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In addition to claiming the second-most No. 1s of all time, Linkin Park has also scored multiple long-running rulers.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The death in 2022 of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in the custody of the morality police for allegedly violating hijab rules sparked Iran's biggest domestic unrest since the 1979 revolution that brought its clerical rulers to power.—
Miranda Murray,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
Noun
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In 2024, the top-four champions earned $4 million for the first-round bye and $4 million for participating in the quarterfinals.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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What started as a one-month experiment then has become a permanent routine for the defending champions now.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Overall, that’s where the Thunder won the series: Their youth and depth proved to be stronger than Denver’s in the long-run, and the Nuggets were too reliant on their top dogs.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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As soon as the underdog becomes the top dog, their defeat is to some a triumph.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Regional champs: Gotham FC won the first Concacaf W Champions Cup with a 1-0 victory over Tigres UANL on Saturday in Monterrey, Mexico.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Several upsets in conference tournaments swallowed up bids, made the selection committee’s job trickier, and just one team from the Big East, Creighton, the tournament champ, was selected.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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“Overdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdog. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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