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

It was a funny rebuke to the force-fed notion that sports champions are these locked-in super computers with scrupulous attention to detail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

No medals: Only the Ultimate champions will receive a trophy, which will be waiting for them to collect on a plinth at the end of their event.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The Premier League champions were affected by air traffic control issues as they travelled to Italy to face Napoli on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A victory would place the Benns alongside the likes of Floyd and Tracy Harris Patterson, Julio Cesar Chavez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Leon and Cory Spinks in the lineage of father-and-son world champions.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Captains and champions fell or fled before them.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien