advocating

VERB

support idea or cause publicly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back campaign for defend encourage favor further justify press for promote propose push recommend support tout uphold urge

STRONG

advance advise bless bolster boost champion countenance plug side vindicate

WEAK

argue for be in corner brace up build up get on bandwagon give a leg up give a lift go for go to bat for go with hold with plead for plump for ride shotgun for root for run interference for say so speak for spread around stump for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block conceal condemn deny disapprove discourage dissuade hide hinder hurt oppose refuse reject

STRONG

decrease halt prevent undermine

WEAK

assail attack criticize impugn protest

Example Sentences

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advocating

Having stopped full-time work in May, Ren spends his days caring for Huanle and advocating for his wife -- posting case updates to an X account with a few hundred followers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Meghan has come under criticism for featuring her children on her public social-media accounts while also advocating for social-media safety for young people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

His policy platform often lampoons mainstream politics while drawing on genuine public anger and frustrations, and advocating in support of democracy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

When Jimmy is passionately advocating for something and Kayla is in the same frame, she’s often gesticulating, scrunching up her face or emitting noises like “pffffft.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Digby was advocating a much simpler chemical powder which could be dissolved in water and easily carried with one into battle.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton