TUB-THUMPER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

tub-thumper

noun

ˈtəb-ˌthəm-pər

Definition of tub-thumper

as in proponent

a person who actively supports or favors a cause changes that came about only because of the relentless clamor of the group's tub-thumpers

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Noun

For its proponents, a country could not be fully independent while its resources and institutions remained excessively dependent on decisions made elsewhere.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
The committee would reportedly include OMB director and Project 2025 proponent Russell Vought and NIH head Jay Bhattacharya.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of supporter

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But advocates for broader vaccine restrictions have promised to renew their push in future legislative sessions.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The Block the Merger group, which includes 1st Amendment advocates and Hollywood celebrities, including Jane Fonda and Mark Ruffalo, called on Bonta and the 11 other attorneys general to hold out for major concessions.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of advocate

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