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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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
Looking for a talented NFL underdog to root for this year?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
It’s got a spark that could go the way of Austin or Asheville, an underdog story awaiting its ending.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Victory by the underdog hardly constitutes a surprise.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 31 May 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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