ARGUED Synonyms: 188 Similar and Opposite Words

argued

verb

past tense of argue

as in reasoned

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration argued that a bake sale would make a lot less money than a car wash

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in bickered

to express different opinions about something often angrily that couple argues so incessantly it's a miracle they're still together

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in convinced

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests argued my boss into letting me telecommute for four days a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in discussed

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion candidates arguing gun control in a nationally televised debate

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in confirmed

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the security video argues that it was a taller man who entered the building

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of argued The groups argued that the site of the garden runs afoul of federal laws and has not been authorized by Congress. —

Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Opponents to the development argued that the circumstances are different and that the court's decision does not apply to the Greeley case. —

Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Analysts at the Atlantic Council recently argued that batteries are no longer merely an energy technology. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Republicans argued the same of Obama’s deal, which would not have hit that threshold. —

Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 June 2026 Dugan’s attorney had argued that her conviction in helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz leave the courthouse was invalid and should be overturned. —

ABC News, 16 June 2026 In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, prosecutors argued that Combs was a repeat offender and said the trial judge properly considered evidence presented during the proceedings when determining his sentence. —

Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Rao argued that contemporary audiences can pursue context independently, and that the task of the filmmaker is to construct work in layers – with at least one layer accessible to any viewer anywhere. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026 Opponents argued the additional revenue would not offset the project’s impact on the environment and city infrastructure. —

Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for argued

Verb

In the governor's race, Kemp reasoned that Jones is the right man to defeat Democratic nominee and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
But the tone was reasoned and much rang true.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026