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champion
adjective as in best, excellent
Strongest matches
Strong matches
boss, capital, chief, choice, cool, dandy, distinguished, first, head, premier, prime, principal, superior, tops
Weak matches
blue-ribbon, greatest, illustrious, out of sight, out of this world, outstanding, prize-winning, splendid, tiptop, top-drawer, top-notch, topflight, world-class
noun as in defeater in competition; preeminent supporter
Strongest matches
challenger, champ, defender, hero, medalist, number one, winner
Strong matches
advocate, ally, backer, conqueror, endorser, exponent, expounder, guardian, heroine, nonpareil, paladin, partisan, patron, proponent, protector, supporter, sympathizer, upholder, vanquisher, victor, vindicator, warrior
Weak matches
verb as in advocate, support
Weak matches
go to bat for, plead for, put in a good word for, ride shotgun for, side with, stand behind, stand up for, thump for
Example Sentences
The four-time Formula One world champion had no business being in the hunt to make it five.
"I'm trying to learn and now being world champion is very different, you need to do more things," he said.
The Ukrainian stopped Londoner Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in July to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.
"Who doesn't want to be the spreadsheet champion?"
But Zak Brown, the chief executive officer who has championed giving both drivers equal backing, was unusually quiet.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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