cellar dwellers
Perennial last place
Cellar dwellers are teams or competitors occupying last place in standings—dwelling in the basement of the rankings.
The term comes from sports journalism, where league tables place the worst performers at the bottom: The Cubs were perennial cellar dwellers before their 2016 championship.
Less commonly, cellar dwellers are simply people who live in basements.
- basementSubterranean building level
- damp basementMoisture-prone underground level
- underdogsCompetitors expected to fail
- last placeLowest rank achieved
- dead lastFinishing behind all others
wines · storage · mold · underground · dampness · laggards · subterranean · downtrodden · mustiness · destitute · chamber · bottom feeders · bottom of the barrel · rock bottom · down and out · wooden spoon · poverty-stricken · mildew
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Those leading a competition
first place · top dogs · number one seed · top seed · pace setters
cellar dwellerscontenders
Those seeking to win
favorites · powerhouses · dynasty · dark horses · bubble teams
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Contest winners, top performers
dynasty · powerhouse · elite · cream of the crop · juggernauts
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