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Recent Examples of overdog
This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog.
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
It’s always funny when a show about underdogs is … an overdog.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2021
Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
It’s always funny when a show about underdogs is … an overdog.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdog
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This science travel lab, available at Walmart, includes the lab case, goggles, one beaker, one flask, three test tubes, a removable ruler, a working scale, an eye dropper, a funnel, a double-sided measuring spoon, six experiment cards and three sticker sheets.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Throughout much of the Cold War, the country went through a series of strongman leaders and military rulers, who declared martial law multiple times – sometimes in a bid to hold onto power amid growing public dissatisfaction.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ample use of his No. 5 auction paddle paid off: Blanco was named the champion with a winning $25,000 bid for the vacation stay.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the mid-twenties.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The other side: Shapiro is still top dog, pundits say.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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The same goes for mountain lions, which are currently the top dog, so to speak.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Instead, stunned twice to start the tournament, the reigning back-to-back champs find themselves in a matchup with Dayton for seventh-place.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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Winston the French bulldog won in 2022, and back-to-back champ Claire the Scottish deerhound won both years before that.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Overdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdog. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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