champion
noun
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place.
was championing
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past progressiveof champion.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps their greatest contribution was championing smallpox inoculation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
But the traditional media that Fidler was championing do not receive much benefit.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Even though what I was championing was not ultimately honored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
When removed, Mr. Blanton was championing an ill-conceived plan that, if realized, would damage significant historic interior spaces in the grand Beaux-Arts building.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
It’s what I had thought a dozen times myself, that I was lucky he was championing my work and my learning, that without Luc I could not have succeeded here.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
