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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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Had three underdogs-with-points, at least, on covers by the Cowboys, Jets and Browns.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, Silva is -240, while Lopes comes in as the +205 betting underdog.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Now, they’re headed to Miami, historically a house of horrors, with the goal of winning as a slight underdog.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 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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