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 30-year-old, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2024, is set to sign a four-year deal with the Spanish champions.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Only one of the past 15 winners of the Community Shield have gone on to become champions that season.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

And then there are the Dodgers, the two-time defending World Series champions with the highest payroll in baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Pras: The Brazil centre-back is easily the standout pick for the champions.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

A choir of merpeople was singing in the middle, calling the champions toward them, and behind them rose a crude sort of statue; a gigantic merperson hewn from a boulder.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling