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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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
There is likely to be ample support for the underdogs from New Zealand’s strong Fijian community.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
The fact the Rockets are almost double-digit underdogs tonight speaks to how well Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the 49-11 Thunder are playing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The Heat is the underdog, struggling to rise above mediocrity in a season unusually wrought with turmoil.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 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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