UNDERDOGS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

underdogs

noun

plural of underdog

as in losers

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losers

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Those flights are popular with bargain hunters but can be money losers for airlines amid a spike in fuel prices.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
The losers will be SpaceX’s current shareholders that give up almost half their company for puny profits and big promises.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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