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Underdogs | Underdog

Underdogs meaning

plural of underdog

Using Underdogs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of underdog
  • In the example corpus, underdogs often appears in combinations such as: as underdogs, underdogs in, the underdogs.

Context around Underdogs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

road 1× political 1× promising 1× home 1×

Often after:

arteta 1× northwestern 1× smart 1×

Sentence patterns with Underdogs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

0 point underdogs smart should 1× 5 point underdogs at home 1× 5 point underdogs to minnesotathe 1× again be underdogs when they 1× are home underdogs against denver 1× are the underdogs in the 1× as the underdogs against a 1× as the underdogs northwestern fought 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a few netflix 1× actress turned politician 1× broncos at vikings 1× captain jonny spence 1× dallas has a 1× despite going into 1×

Common sentence endings:

a floor vote 1× blinded by success 1× chiefs with dailymail 1× in this game 1× last 10 games 1× more than ever 1×

Words around Underdogs

Just before it in the word index:

underdog 369 underdiagnosed 2 underdevelopment 29 underdeveloped 109 underdelivered 2 underdark 10

Just after it in the word index:

underdone 4 underdrawing 2 underdrawings 2 underdressed 6 underdressing 3 undereducated 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

airmen 289 allegheny 289 birdie 289 blasting 289 breaker 289 bureaucrats 289

Corpus analysis for Underdogs

  • In this selection, "underdogs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, road, political, promising, arteta, northwestern and smart stand out and add context to how "underdogs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 0 point underdogs smart should and 5 point underdogs at home. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "underdogs" sits close to words such as airmen, allegheny and birdie, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with underdogs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Last week, they were widely regarded as underdogs. (8 words)

National stage, sold-out stadium, we were underdogs. (8 words)

DraftKings SportsbookBroncos opened 8.5-point underdogs at home to the Chiefs. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Despite going into the match as underdogs, Arteta’s men will be buoyed by the fact that their last victory over City came at Wembley three years ago, when they defeated the Citizens 2-0, against all odds, in a FA Cup semi-final match. (45 words)

Going into the quarter-finals as the underdogs against a team in a real purple patch, Peters' mantra of whoever pulls on the Red and White jersey wears it with pride and, to the best of their ability, is needed more than ever. (43 words)

Johnson’s movie is less interested in the finer details of a Canadian business story than he is in following a group of underdogs whose great idea changed the world and then vanished almost as quickly as they were blinded by success. (42 words)

Question examples

Seattle always wins on Thursday and usually covers as underdogs – so are the LA Rams really a great bet that everyone seems to think? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Mariners are underdogs for the first time in a while, as they have not been listed as underdogs in their last 10 games.

Broncos at Vikings odds: Denver 10.5-point underdogs to MinnesotaThe Denver Broncos are huge road underdogs to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. The latest shows a 10.5 point spread on this game.

Actress-turned-politician has alleged the confidence of controversial singer, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, may be built on his top political underdogs.

A few Netflix originals like Last Chance U: Basketball also put the spotlight on promising underdogs of the game.

At this time, Gilmore’s candidates are the underdogs in the event of a floor vote.

But while there have been routs in the group stages, it has been notable how many underdogs have upset or pushed the favored nations.

Captain Jonny Spence and his side made the long trip to The Gytes knowing that they were underdogs with Peebles looking to keep up their title challenge.

Dallas has a lot more shooting than the Lakers, ranking third in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game compared to Los Angeles at 29th, but I think there is value in taking the Lakers as underdogs in this game.

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Despite going into the match as underdogs, Arteta’s men will be buoyed by the fact that their last victory over City came at Wembley three years ago, when they defeated the Citizens 2-0, against all odds, in a FA Cup semi-final match.

DraftKings SportsbookBroncos opened 8.5-point underdogs at home to the Chiefs.

Duggan and the Horned Frogs will once again be underdogs when they face defending champion Georgia in the college football national championship game at SoFi Stadium on Jan.

Follow all the action as it happens with underdogs, the Jacksonville Jaguars, hoping to cause an upset against Kansas City Chiefs with DailyMail.

Going into the quarter-finals as the underdogs against a team in a real purple patch, Peters' mantra of whoever pulls on the Red and White jersey wears it with pride and, to the best of their ability, is needed more than ever.

Going into the second half as the underdogs, Northwestern fought back in a matchup between the Big Ten’s two bottom teams, coming away with a 70-67 win over Wisconsin on Sunday.

In a matchup where the C’s are just slight +2.0 point underdogs, Smart should see plenty of floor time.

In a sign of just how bad things are for them, the Bears are home underdogs against Denver.

Johnson’s movie is less interested in the finer details of a Canadian business story than he is in following a group of underdogs whose great idea changed the world and then vanished almost as quickly as they were blinded by success.

Last week, they were widely regarded as underdogs.

National stage, sold-out stadium, we were underdogs.

Seattle always wins on Thursday and usually covers as underdogs – so are the LA Rams really a great bet that everyone seems to think?

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Common combinations with underdogs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "underdogs" in a sentence?
An example: "The Mariners are underdogs for the first time in a while, as they have not been listed as underdogs in their last 10 games." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "underdogs" from authentic English texts.
What does "underdogs" mean?
Underdogs means: plural of underdog
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