underdog
Example Sentences
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During his 12-year tenure as Deutsche Telekom’s chief executive, Höttges has helped turn T-Mobile from a money-losing underdog to the world’s most valuable telecom brand by market capitalization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“The underdog stayed in the fight,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Then the NBA’s ultimate underdog turned into basketball’s biggest winner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The 35-year-old now lives in New Jersey in the United States and enters the biggest fight of his career as a heavy underdog.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Matt knew he’d been, quite literally, an underdog, and Maria couldn’t resist a crusade.
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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