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champions

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

Example Sentences

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"Pressure is a privilege, and champions adjust," the iconic Billie Jean King once said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

For this second quiz, we asked the champions to explain the answers to each question below.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Having lost 1-0 at Wembley in April, the world champions needed to respond to erode England's three-point advantage at the top of Group A3.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

This time things went more smoothly: In the space of three years, he turned the moribund franchise into the 2004 Stanley Cup champions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Once everyone else was settled in the Hall, Professor McGonagall told the champions and their partners to get in line in pairs and to follow her.

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