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

The initial ambitious vision for hydrogen, championed by Germany and the US in early 2022 for energy independence and decarbonization, has faced significant hurdles. — Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The decision is likely to be challenged in court, but it has been championed by local broadcasters and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr as a necessary way to seek a more level playing field between TV stations and Big Tech. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

At Hayek’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in November 2021, Valentina championed her mom’s accomplishments during an on-air interview for Univision’s El gordo y la flaca. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

In the three decades since the Hutu genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the country has sought to reduce poverty, improve healthcare and lift itself from lower-income to upper-middle income status, and has championed high-tech solutions. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026

The auto insurance bill was championed by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who is now running for mayor of Chicago. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Sanchez, 61, sees statewide housing legislation that Lopez championed — Florida’s Live Local Act — as a reason for District 5 voters to elect someone else to represent them. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

In July, Elon Musk’s company, xAI, filed a lawsuit against Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation ban on AI nudification technology, a law championed by Maye Quade. — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026

The law got strong support, and continues to be championed, by local merchants. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026