UNDERDOGS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

underdogs

noun

plural of underdog

as in losers

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losers

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Ryan O'Reilly and Steven Stamkos scored, and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville, losers of three straight.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The selling in recent days, however, has intensified on worries about the AI trade, making the likes of Micron among our biggest losers week-to-date and defensives such as Cardinal Health among our biggest weekly winners.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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