underdog
Example Sentences
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It's the kind of underdog story that makes the World Cup so special, and now they've topped it off by reaching the knockout stages.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
The first is in the books, and what fun it was - records broken, underdog stories galore, a Golden Boot race for the ages, and of course a smattering of controversy along the way.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
He’s no longer a quintessential underdog routinely pardoned for his bad defense, his questionable durability and his tendency to tighten up in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
In his early days at Amazon, in 2009, many outsiders still viewed the now-behemoth as an underdog.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Did having Arnold as understudy make Froelich feel like an underdog?
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
Vocabulary lists containing underdog
Idioms and Expressions, List 1
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Academy Awards, List 2
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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