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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Jesse Marsch's side have shown no interest in this tournament in packing 10 men behind the ball and hoping for a 0-0 result, which is often how underdogs approach juggernauts like Argentina.
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Tyler Everett, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Liar Liar The finale of Legally Blonde turns the underdog tale into a courtroom drama … that’s turned on its head thanks to Woods.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
The caption was overlaid over clips of the superstar missing a crucial penalty against Slovenia that could have led to Portugal’s elimination from the Euros against the underdog nation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2024
Garvey is an underdog in the U.S. Senate race against Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
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Tyler Everett, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Liar Liar The finale of Legally Blonde turns the underdog tale into a courtroom drama … that’s turned on its head thanks to Woods.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
The caption was overlaid over clips of the superstar missing a crucial penalty against Slovenia that could have led to Portugal’s elimination from the Euros against the underdog nation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 July 2024
Garvey is an underdog in the U.S. Senate race against Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
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underdog
noun
un·der·dog
ˈən-dər-ˌdȯg
: the loser or predicted loser in a struggle
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