downtrodden
adjective
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Synonyms
crushed, oppressed, persecuted, tyrannized
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But as played by Jordan, this crusader is more Boy Scout than Brockovich — a steadfast champion of the downtrodden with none of the complications that make characters breathe on screen. — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Just Mercy': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 7 Sep. 2019 Known as a franchise reviver, Fitch took downtrodden, losing teams and catapulted them to respectability, including the Celtics. — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, "Basketball Hall induction was a night for the unheralded," 6 Sep. 2019 First-year Mustangs coach Jimmy Nolan, who has made a career out of injecting belief and success into downtrodden programs, clearly had the visitors ready to shake their doormat tag with an impressive first-half performance. — Daily Pilot, "Costa Mesa football ends 16-game losing streak with win over Santiago," 30 Aug. 2019 Remember when Jay-Z was a dynamic hip-hop artist whose stark lyrics gave voice to the oppressed and downtrodden? — Paul Newberry, The Denver Post, "Newberry: Jay-Z sells out Kaepernick, grabs big money from NFL," 15 Aug. 2019 That's thanks to Next Wave design firm Toledo Geller, who transformed a dreary, downtrodden house into a welcoming family abode that feels at once cozy and bright. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "This Suburban New Jersey Home Feels Like an Alpine Chalet," 1 Aug. 2019 But a Week 2 road contest at Hawaii is certainly winnable, as are a few other games in a downtrodden Pac-12. — Max Meyer, SI.com, "College Football Win Totals: Best Bets in the Pac-12," 15 July 2019 Richmond officials are hoping the new Rosie’s and its 225 jobs will help revive a downtrodden strip of motels, pawnshops and used car lots on the southern side of the James River. — Washington Post, "‘Boring’ no more? Virginia has already begun embracing casino-style gaming," 7 July 2019 The broadcast jeered Los Angeles’ downtrodden second team. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "‘They Saw the Future.’ Clipper Darrell Relishes Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Blockbuster," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'downtrodden.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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