stump for

VERB

advocate

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

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

VERB

approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept advocate agree authorize back certify confirm endorse establish license okay permit push for ratify recommend sanction sign support uphold

STRONG

accede accredit acquiesce affirm assent bless boost buy charter concur consent dig empower encourage groove maintain mandate pronounce seal second validate

WEAK

buy into get behind give go-ahead go along with hats off to lap up make law make valid sign off on subscribe to thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict decline deny destroy disagree disallow disapprove discourage disprove dispute dissuade invalidate oppose protest refuse reject renounce repudiate veto

STRONG

condemn differ dissent object

VERB

endorse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate affirm approve back commend confirm defend favor okay praise ratify recommend sanction uphold

STRONG

accredit attest authenticate bless boost certify champion countenance guarantee push second sustain underwrite warrant witness

WEAK

back up give a boost to give green light give one's word give the go-ahead give the nod go along with go to bat for go with lend one's name to rubber-stamp stand behind stand up for subscribe to vouch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attack censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade invalidate oppose refuse reject renounce veto

STRONG

halt

WEAK

protest repel unauthorize

VERB

help

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back benefit bolster boost cooperate encourage further maintain promote push save serve stimulate support

STRONG

abet accommodate advocate ballyhoo befriend cheer endorse hype intercede patronize plug prop puff relieve sanction second succor sustain uphold

WEAK

be of use buck up do a favor do a service do one's part go to bat for go with lend a hand open doors root for see through stand by stick up for take under one's wing work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block condemn delay depress discourage dissuade halt harm hinder hurt impede neglect obstruct prevent refuse stop undermine

STRONG

conceal disapprove frustrate hide ignore oppose protest

WEAK

check counteract decrease injure worsen

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stump for

The game was turned on its head by the remarkable Sutherland, now the tournament's leading wicket-taker, who took out Jones' off stump for 18 and they turned the screw.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025

John McCain flying into California to stump for them in 2010.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

Ms. Harris was part of a parade of Biden campaign surrogates who have trekked to South Carolina to stump for the president in a primary whose result is hardly in question.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike meant Washington was unable to stump for the movie, which was directed by his frequent collaborator Antoine Fuqua and brings his vigilante character Robert McCall to Italy’s Amalfi coast.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023

Knew an old man back in Illinois who lost his toes to frostbite, walked like he had a stump for a foot.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

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