rank outsider

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A competitor who is very unlikely to win, often in horse racing.

Back to outsider ADJECTIVE + outsider (competitor likely to lose)

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The horse was a rank outsider with odds of 100 to 1.
Despite being a rank outsider, she surprisingly won the championship.
Many considered the new political candidate a rank outsider.
He started the race as a rank outsider but showed incredible determination.
No one expected the rank outsider to even finish the marathon, let alone win.
The team, once a rank outsider, now stands a chance at the playoffs.
She had always felt like a rank outsider in the competitive art world.
The start-up was a rank outsider in the established tech industry.
To everyone's astonishment, the rank outsider delivered a stunning performance.
Betting on a rank outsider can sometimes yield unexpected rewards.