champions

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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defeater in competition; preeminent supporter n.
advocate, support v.

NOUN

defeater in competition; preeminent supporter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

challenger champ defender hero medalist number one winner

STRONG

advocate ally backer conqueror endorser exponent expounder guardian heroine nonpareil paladin partisan patron proponent protector supporter sympathizer upholder vanquisher victor vindicator warrior

WEAK

numero uno the greatest titleholder top dog

Antonyms

STRONG

antagonist enemy loser opponent opposition

VERB

advocate, support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defend espouse fight for promote uphold

STRONG

back battle contend patronize support

WEAK

go to bat for plead for put in a good word for ride shotgun for side with stand behind stand up for thump for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forsake

STRONG

oppose

WEAK

be against

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champions

The Brewers, with their 103 regular season wins and romp through October, are worthy champions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

How about establishing the following year’s MLB salary cap based on the current World Series champions?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

They avenged last season's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series by sweeping the two-time defending champions.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"I came to a country that supposedly champions liberty, justice, rule of law, only to be shocked when I entered these detention centers that all my rights were left outside," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

When I looked at the hairball on the payload, I didn’t see the eighth grade president; I saw the Super Bowl champions.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

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