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

At the height of his success, Perez has routinely championed for others. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Overton also subsequently led the policy process that resulted in USDA committing $700 million to a regenerative-farming program, championed by Kennedy, that seeks to avoid heavy dependence on chemical fertilizer and pesticides. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The House approved legislation Wednesday that would bar members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks, advancing an ethics proposal that lawmakers in both parties have long championed but repeatedly failed to enact. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The Stop Insider Trading Act, championed by House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and their dependent children from buying new stocks. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 22 July 2026

The position included overseeing the annual Red Cross Gala, which his mother had championed, using her Hollywood connections and glamorous influence to fill the event with celebrities and top entertainers. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

In almost all of these arenas, the NIH has championed self-regulatory systems in which researchers design and enforce policy alongside the government. — Doni Bloomfield, STAT, 21 July 2026

Back when Pitchfork could make or break bands, the website championed the London outfit, propelling the unlikely quintet from dorky purveyors of melodic dance songs to champions of the painfully cool. — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026

Foodbanks and Hillsborough Burnham has fundraised for the club’s charitable arm, Everton in the Community, and regularly championed fan causes. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026