50 entries under verb topic. ×

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befriend(support, maintain, favor, back)
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come to defense of(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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cover for(expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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endorse(support, maintain, favor, back)
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exculpate(support, maintain, favor, back)
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exonerate(support, maintain, favor, back)
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explain(support, maintain, favor, back)
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go to bat for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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guarantee(support, maintain, favor, back)
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justify(support, maintain, favor, back)
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plead(support, maintain, favor, back)
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prove a case(expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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put in a good word(expression, idiom, support, maintain)
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rationalize(support, maintain, favor, back)
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recommend(support, maintain, favor, back)
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ride shotgun for(expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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second(support, maintain, favor, back)
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stand by(expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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stonewall(support, maintain, favor, back)
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thump for(expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain)
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APASmart Define. (2015). speak up for thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/speak_up_for/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "speak up for thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/speak_up_for/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, speak up for thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/speak_up_for/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "speak up for thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/speak_up_for/thesaurus/synonyms>