OVERDOG Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

overdog

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Definition of overdog

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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Noun

Mercury, your ruler, moves through your 6th House and quincunxes Saturn in your 11th, revealing friction between everyday responsibilities and what friends, groups, or future plans are asking from you.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
As Silverhand’s consciousness begins overwriting V’s own, the two must work together to separate from each other and save V’s life by confronting the Arasaka Corporation, a powerful megacorporation acting as the de facto ruler of the city.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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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

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Which means the Knicks have yet another team positioning itself as a roadblock on their journey to repeat as NBA champions — a feat that hasn’t been accomplished since the Wizards last cracked the 40-win mark.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of champion

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Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Since 2001, 16 different franchises have won the World Series—that’s more than half the league, and more than the number of unique NHL champs (14), NFL champs (13) and NBA champs (13) in that span.

— Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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