underdog
Example Sentences
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Once a scrappy underdog in a race that OpenAI appeared to have already won, the gap between the two companies has narrowed significantly this year, with new data suggesting Anthropic’s growth continues to accelerate rapidly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It was the underdog winning the cup against all expectations.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
I am the underdog in this race, and my parents are working-class Georgians.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
As Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI begins this week, legal experts and prediction markets agree that he will enter the Oakland federal courthouse as an underdog.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
At least he’d been an appealing underdog then.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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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