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champion v.
defend v.
maintain v.

VERB

champion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defend espouse 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

VERB

defend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend fight guard hold maintain oppose preserve prevent resist safeguard secure shield uphold

STRONG

avert battle bulwark cherish conserve cover entrench espouse fortify foster garrison hedge house insure mine nourish save screen shelter sustain war watch withstand

WEAK

beat off care for fend off guard against hold at bay keep safe look after panoply provide sanctuary repel danger stave off take in ward off watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure let go lose neglect support surrender

STRONG

forsake make peace

WEAK

attack leave quit relinquish renounce resign

VERB

maintain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

STRONG

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

WEAK

plead for stand by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

STRONG

conceal give up leave repudiate

WEAK

condemn discard ignore neglect

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fight for

Newsom appeared to acknowledge a desire to avoid the possibly messy fight for California backers that could ensue if both were to run, saying there would be “pure crossover” between Harris’ supporters and his.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

"Garcia to win between rounds four and seven, but it should be a fun fight for five or six rounds."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The country that had promised to fight for their freedoms swiftly abandoned them.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Those of us inside Israel and Palestine trying to fight for change, need it," Abraham told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

"And brave! Already he wants to fight for the Fatherland. And his eyes! So alert! Look how they take in everything."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

fight for

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