overdog

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Recent Examples of overdog This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog. 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
Noun
  • With your celestial ruler, Venus, entering Pisces on Jan. 2, your sixth house of daily routines gets a charming touch of love, harmony and creativity, encouraging you to enhance your self-care rituals and focus on your well-being.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • In August, the Taliban rulers issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by the supreme leader in efforts to combat vice and promote virtue.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The comeback album featured Jon Bon Jovi, Fantasia, Sting, Sheila E., Mariah Carey, and one of Moore’s biggest musical champions, Bruce Springsteen.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Dan has long been a vital voice in The Baltimore Sun and a fierce champion of our city and state.
    Trif Alatzas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • One top dog was awarded Best in Show during the National Dog Show, which aired Thursday afternoon on NBC.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
  • If Boston is serious about competing with the top dogs in the league, Bregman is who the Red Sox need to pursue.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Beck in his Canes debut with a chance to beat maybe the national champs?
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Right now, SteamOS runs like a champ on the Steam Deck, which features a semi-custom AMD processor.
    Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Overdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdog. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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