Synonyms of championed

championed

verb

past tense of champion

as in advocated

to promote the interests or cause of

he has always championed the protection of abused animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advocated
• endorsed
• supported
• embraced
• adopted
• backed
• patronized
• helped
• assisted
• aided
• went in for
• espoused
• plumped (for)
• reinforced
• plonked (for)
• plunked (for)
• held a brief for
• stuck up for
• went to bat for
• stood up for
• bolstered
• preached
• abetted
• saved
• furthered
• seconded
• buttressed
• rescued
• forwarded
• propped (up)
• sided (with)
• boosted
• advanced
• backstopped
• plugged
• bailed out
• delivered
• talked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposed
• interfered
• thwarted
• frustrated
• baffled
• failed
• disappointed
• sabotaged
• foiled
• deserted
• let down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of championed

Berry championed sustainable farming and rural community preservation and railed against industrial agriculture and corporate agribusiness. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

But any new owner was likely to be championed, so great was the dissatisfaction. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Starting in the 1960s, at a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

The right-wing commentator championed immigration enforcement efforts as recently as June 2025. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

The Democratic coalition is fractured over the legislation championed by Sens. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Such blitzes are a part of efforts championed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office to stop a scourge of retail crime in California. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

While Kennedy’s pattern is clear, outside experts have raised concerns about whether new CDC director Schwartz—who has championed the use of vaccines in the past—would stand up to Kennedy’s anti-vaccine agenda. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

The construction of data centers is creating exactly the kind of blue-collar economic opportunity that Democrats have traditionally championed, while many of the workers benefiting from those projects are increasingly voting Republican. — Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026