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 And former President John Quincy Adams, who was then serving in the House, argued the Amistad case before the high court in 1841. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 City managers from both cities argued that the regulations were implemented without adequate consideration of the financial consequences for local governments. —

Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Police sources and residents of the Prince George said the gunman had an ongoing beef with the security guard and that the two men had argued in the days leading up to the shooting. —

Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 The administration argued that other presidents didn’t need congressional approval for previous White House renovation projects, large and small. —

Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Her lawyer argued that Colorado's law prevents voluntary conversations with minors seeking her help. —

Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026 On appeal, the defendant argued, among other things, that the information he was charged with misappropriating could not be considered property, because the law firm could not use the information for its commercial value by trading on it. —

Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Their growing footprint highlights shifting perceptions of Chinese goods in Western markets, Business of Fashion argued, from having once been seen as lower quality. —

Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026 As in Williams’ case, attorneys argued that a sweep had violated the plaintiffs’ Fourth Amendment rights protecting them from unreasonable search and seizure, as well as their 14th Amendment right to due process. —

Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026

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The judge reasoned in her January 2024 ruling that the company’s directors were too beholden to Musk.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
On that front, the NCAA came up short, Pratt reasoned.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026