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How to pronounce underdog in English?

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Type of failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

Examples of underdog

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Despite being a two-touchdown underdog, Tennessee was in the game the whole way.
From the kentucky.com
In the real world, the underdog generally has his leg bitten off by the overdog.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
The Sun Devils were a bit of an underdog in 2008, when they won as a No. 6 seed.
From the timesunion.com
In none of those games, at Oregon and Oregon State, was USC a 14-point underdog.
From the ocregister.com
The more the Cardinals can stay in the underdog mode, the better it is for them.
From the stltoday.com
Gray had been leading in recent polls, and the mayor called himself an underdog.
From the washingtontimes.com
It's easy to forget what an underdog 30 Rock was when it made its debut in 2006.
From the theatlantic.com
As the underdog, Wilson has begun to show some uncharacteristically sharp teeth.
From the time.com
This isn't the first time the Wildcats have gone to Indianapolis as an underdog.
From the fresnobee.com
More examples
  • One at a disadvantage and expected to lose
  • Underdog is an album by the Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1979 by Polydor Records. It is their first album to feature drummer Roy Yeager since former drummer Robert Nix left the band near the end of 1978. The album reached number 26 on the U.S. ...
  • Underdog is the fifth full-length album released by Audio Adrenaline. The album's lyrics are a slight departure from Some Kind of Zombie, as they focus more on missions and the word of God being spread, as shown in "Hands and Feet" and "Jesus Movement"; a theme that would reappear in Worldwide. ...
  • An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. The party, team or individual expected to win is called the favo(u)rite or top dog. In the rare case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset. ...
  • Exilia is an Italian nu metal band. They combine elements of alternative metal, rock, and hard rock in their music.
  • Underdog is a 2007 American comedy film released on August 3, 2007 loosely based on the super-powered cartoon character of the same name and several other characters from the cartoon. ...
  • "Underdog" is the third single released from the Kasabian album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. It only peaked at #32 in the UK Singles Chart on the week after the album's release. Despite this it became a widely popular song.
  • A competitor thought unlikely to win; Somebody at a disadvantage; A high swing wherein the person pushing the swing runs beneath the swing while the person being pushed is at the forward limit of the arc
  • (Underdogs) (a spinoff of Marketplace)