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

This week, Turkish officials championed a constellation of Turkish arms companies, including firms that have made the nation a powerhouse manufacturer of drones, as key to the revival of NATO’s defense-industrial base. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Having publicly run trains on the same route was championed as an affordable way for commuters to move between South Florida counties on a path farther east than the Tri-Rail route. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

And New York City has championed these conversions, offering tax incentives to turn older vacant office buildings into livable spaces. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

After all, the brand has long championed vacation dressing, and this top is no exception. — Kelsey Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

This year, as the country celebrates the document that Adams and Jefferson helped create, American providentialism is still being championed in the highest reaches of government. — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Through his music, Guthrie protested inequality and championed social justice, helping define the role of folk music as a vehicle for change. — Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

The drama centers on Mohini, a gifted Kathak dancer whose life shifts after losing her father, the person who championed her most. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026

As residents struggled to handle the extreme heat, worsened by climate change, so did climate infrastructure championed to combat it. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026