contend (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contend (with)
Verb
  • Sanders addressed his fall in his first media availability.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Quora addresses social community by fostering a platform dedicated to knowledge sharing, allowing users to ask questions and receive answers from experts, enthusiasts or individuals with firsthand experience on a wide variety of topics.
    Rodney Mason, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • His remarks are at odds with the state's GOP, as California Senate oppose the bill, arguing that the legislation prioritizes political agendas over the safety and security of California residents.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • But Reuters reports that some conflict groups, like the Center for Biological Diversity, immediately weighed in to oppose Wednesday’s announcement.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The two brands managed just 917,598 sales in 2024, versus 1,343,959 in 2019, according to S&P Global Mobility.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Most whooping cough symptoms can be managed at home, according to the CDC.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In the final season of the Emmy-winning drama series, June will fight to take down Gilead with Luke and Moira joining the resistance, per Hulu.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • No medication cures measles, only time and the hope that a child’s body can fight it.
    Dan Sweeney, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If the highest and broadest tariffs are avoided, U.S. farmers will likely be able to handle the impacts with only modest discomfort.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The writers delivered a masterclass in how to handle the unforeseen death of a central character, then did a superb job navigating not only Dan’s heartbreak, but his conflicted feelings about moving on with Louise.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Miami needed Herro in the fight to combat Cleveland’s shooting, but he was not even involved in most of the action in the fourth quarter.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Since Trump was elected back into office, Hobbs promised to work with his administration on issues such as combating fentanyl trafficking, but has acknowledged the worries some families feel about the immigration crackdown.
    Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • It could be manipulated by the therapist or simply placed in the correct position by the individual.
    Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 20 Apr. 2025
  • These are powers that many politicians – including, currently, U.S. President Donald Trump – would seemingly like to control or at least manipulate.
    Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Many guests spend their entire vacation inside the Disney bubble – playing in the parks, staying at Disney hotels, dining at Disney restaurants, taking resort transportation and more.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton took a lackluster feud and doused it with tension in the span of one shoot promo.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Contend (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contend%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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