Synonyms of goes to bat for

goes to bat for

phrase

present tense third-person singular of go to bat for

as in advocates

to promote the interests or cause of

an advocate who goes to bat for the poor and marginalized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advocates
• endorses
• supports
• goes in for
• stands up for
• holds a brief for
• backs
• sticks up for
• indorses
• champions
• embraces
• plumps (for)
• helps
• plonks (for)
• plunks (for)
• adopts
• patronizes
• sides (with)
• assists
• aids
• seconds
• reinforces
• saves
• props (up)
• espouses
• preaches
• bolsters
• forwards
• furthers
• abets
• buttresses
• backstops
• rescues
• reenforces
• advances
• bails out
• boosts
• talks up
• plugs
• delivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposes
• interferes
• foils
• thwarts
• baffles
• frustrates
• fails
• deserts
• sabotages
• disappoints
• lets down