underdog

Example Sentences

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Apple has come a long way from its days as a scrappy underdog in the personal-computing world.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The men’s Huskies are heavies, too, though a slight underdog Saturday against No. 3 seed Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Gray Davis was a huge underdog who prevailed in a wide-open 1998 contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Everyone loves an underdog, but doing so may have been costly recently.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

War Admiral was the heavy favorite in the betting, but reporters mingling in the crowd found that most racegoers were rooting for the underdog.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand