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 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

The First Bank of the United States reopened July 1, bringing visitors back inside the financial institution first championed by Alexander Hamilton. — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 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

Hamilton championed the bank as a necessary component for building a prosperous America with a stable financial system. — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Madonna, who championed the underwear as outerwear trend in the 1990s, also came under fire after wearing a Dolce & Gabbana corseted top and ruffled satin bloomers for a surprise concert in Times Square earlier this month. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Terrazas de los Andes, established by Moët-Hennessy, has long championed cultivating Malbec at extreme elevations for enhanced freshness and precision. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026