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Synonyms for champion
Synonyms: Noun
champ, titleholder, titlist, victor, winner
Synonyms: Verb
advocate, back, endorse (also indorse), patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for) , support
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Examples of champion in a Sentence
Noun
the heavyweight boxing champion of the world Our team will play the defending champions next week. the newly crowned national champions He was a champion for the working classes.Verb
She is a lawyer who champions children's rights. Our senator championed the idea of lowering taxes.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
This season, the Lady Bulldogs will look to take down the defending district champions. — Marcus Gutierrez, Houston Chronicle, "Volleyball: Summer Creek aims for district title," 29 Aug. 2019 As President Trump and China escalate their trade war, there is a tariff champion in the White House that strongly supports this kind of approach. — Bob Sellers, Fortune, "Tariff Man: Behind Trump Economic Advisor Peter Navarro’s Long Quest to Ratchet Up the Trade War With China," 27 Aug. 2019 Barfield Brown, a former InStyle fashion and beauty director, is a champion in the editorial industry and has mastered the art of hustling. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "Huda Beauty and Kahlana Barfield Brown Just Launched an Eyelash Collaboration," 27 Aug. 2019 Earlier in the week Wilcox had been dueling for third place with Jay Petervary, the defending champion from Minnesota who won last year’s Silk Road Race in 8 days, 8 hours, 15 minutes. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage cyclist breaks 8-day barrier in 1,053-mile race in Kyrgyzstan," 25 Aug. 2019 A year ago, Miami entered the season as the defending Coastal Division champion with sky-high expectations and a preseason top-10 ranking. — Christy Cabrera Chirinos, sun-sentinel.com, "UM 2019 football playbook: Players to watch, crucial games and keys to the season," 22 Aug. 2019 As the defending conference champions, UIW is the hunted rather than the hunter, prompting Morris to change his approach. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "UIW focused on process in effort to repeat last season’s success," 19 Aug. 2019 For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank. — Washington Post, "Another first for Clemson: No. 1 in AP preseason Top 25," 19 Aug. 2019 For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank . — Ralph D. Russo, baltimoresun.com, "Clemson ranked preseason No. 1 in AP Top 25 college football poll," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But this isn't the first time the United States has championed protectionism. — David A. Andelman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Trump is taking us back to depression-era trade policy," 30 Aug. 2019 Having championed their commitment to free speech, the argument goes, their users weren't prepared for the reality that content, at times, will be restricted. — Marcy Gordon, USA TODAY, "How should big tech police content while avoiding bias?," 28 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, an idea that Davis (among others) championed, pitting the best AFL team against the best NFL team once each season, was taking hold. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "How the Influence of Al Davis Shaped the Modern NFL," 27 Aug. 2019 Further Reading Op-Ed: Requiring the impossible—how pride brought VW to its knees Despite championing those costly cars, Piëch enjoyed devoted support at the company, even after leaving VAG's board in 2002. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Ferdinand Piëch dies, father of the Porsche 917 and Bugatti Veyron," 26 Aug. 2019 Robertson-Bayless, a resident of Marshall Avenue, announced his candidacy not long after Nelson championed an effort to rezone West Marshall Avenue for denser housing. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "28 candidates file for 7 seats on the St. Paul City Council, and here they are," 25 Aug. 2019 The scrimmage showed Wadsworth just how fast the Magics are: scoring six touchdowns in a half, turning a matchup of last year’s Suburban League division champions into a one-sided track meet. — Matt Goul, cleveland.com, "Barberton has speed to burn: 2019 football camp tour," 23 Aug. 2019 The father of Mitt Romney, George Romney, was head of American Motors Corp. from 1954 until being elected Michigan governor in 1962, championed small cars, including the company’s Rambler. — Randy Essex, Detroit Free Press, "Why Trump is using Henry Ford, gas mileage to call out automakers on Twitter," 22 Aug. 2019 His background informs the company's commitment to social responsibility and championing people from across the world. — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, "This Jewelry House Has Built a Loyal Following Based on Pearls and Philanthropy," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'champion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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