overdog
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overdog
Example Sentences
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In six episodes, “Cheer” documents the lead-up to Daytona, and the series is a quick, compulsive watch, combining the savage thrill of watching an overdog dominate and the emotional pull of witnessing an underdog’s rise.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 16, 2020
Sure, ASIB’s entertainment-centric subject matter and A-list actor pedigree make it an awards and box office overdog, and I too will be annoyed if it sweeps the Oscars.
From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2019
So Horace Broadnax, a reserve on that Georgetown team which featured Patrick Ewing, the top pick in the '85 NBA Draft, knows how it feels to be the hated overdog.
From Time ● Apr. 4, 2011
Unannounced but widely anticipated, Jay-Z arrived, a cheerful overdog who boasts without Mr. West’s guilt-tinged psychodrama.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2011
In that sense, he has never been an underdog or an overdog.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2011
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