overdog

noun

Definition of overdognext
as in ruler

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Recent Examples of overdog But perhaps the biggest antidote to The Studio’s overdog problem is that its fat-cat Apple TV+ profile can easily be spun as good for everybody. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025 This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog. — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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  1. ruler
  2. dominator
  3. champion
  4. top dog
  5. champ
Noun
  • Tonight, Venus, your ruler, meets the Sun and could illuminate how your values have shifted during its retrograde.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Two lasers replace hardware Optical frequency combs work much like rulers for light.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruler
Noun
  • Chips are being rationed; companies like Micron, the data-center dominator, and Applied Materials, which makes equipment for Micron, are, for the first time ever, getting long-term contracts for their wares.
    — Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • When Chrome launched in 2008, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer was the industry dominator, with roughly 60% of global browser usage thanks to being the default on Windows computers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Definition of dominator
Noun
  • Also joining the company as a brand advisor is former Boston Bruins captain and Stanley Cup champion Patrice Bergeron.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The league will crown a new champion at the end of the series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • Great powers throughout history have acquired armies to counter the top dog.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Before selecting a top dog, get to know each pooch better by learning how adoption changed their lives and the lives of their owners.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of top dog
Noun
  • Both were district champs last season, with Edgewater earning the 5A-5 title in a 12-1 season.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Whatever this promo performance for Season 32 champ Xochitl Gomez’s new Cat in the Hat movie is.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Overdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdog. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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