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

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as in bickered

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

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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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of argued But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 In 1978, during the Carter administration, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel argued that the president has the legal authority to pick an existing member of the Fed's board as acting chair if the role becomes vacant. —

Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Drezner argued the piece exposed the president’s short attention span and poor impulse control, flaws that have meaningfully shaped his approach to Iran. —

Jake Angelo, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 The memo also argued that the parents didn’t have standing to sue, and that the courtroom wasn’t a proper place to adjudicate the issue. —

Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026 Ben Taleblu argued that Pezeshkian’s apparent sidelining should not be viewed as a dramatic break from the past because the president never exercised significant independent authority. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Robinson argued that the ad was effective because of an implicit economic message, not for its critiques of the policy toward transgender people. —

ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Don Weilhammer said that the preliminary investigation found that the argument and subsequent shooting began after the two involved allegedly argued over Pokémon cards, Fox 59 reported. —

Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Waugh then argued with Chaudhry on the north side of the hotel where multiple children were present, previous reports said. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026

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Those are the people, Hall reasoned, who have the expendable income for the devices, which range in price from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
The researchers reasoned that, whatever else was going on to provide molten material, the paths to the surface were likely to be enabled by stresses in the crust.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026