contended (with)

past tense of contend (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contended (with)
Verb
  • Goalkeeping concerns over Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir have perhaps been addressed with the addition of Senne Lammens, but the 23-year-old Belgian is relatively unproven at the highest level having made just 93 career appearances.
    Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Lugo addressed his rough patch with The Star and vowed to work through his current skid.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It was then rebranded to Cholo Power, which some neighbors opposed due to noise and trash issues and concerns over head chef Mario Diaz Herrera.
    Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Her nomination was opposed by most Senate Republicans, and she was approved on a 50-50 vote with the tie broken by then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Imavov has fought four times since then.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the area there are multiple objects that can be manipulated to cause a distraction — a feature that will be very familiar to fans of the IO Interactive’s Hitman series.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But all of it had been manipulated.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, Haggard said fire rescue treated Kehl, who had been acting erratically.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Depending on the cause and severity of hearing loss, which can also occur due to ear wax buildup, the issue can be treated and hearing restored.
    Jennifer E. Mabry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coming in second overall was The Traitors, the reality competition series on Peacock, which took home four awards, including Alan Cumming for Best Reality Host.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Two key points in the case were that board members who personally opposed the books took the action against the input of an advisory committee, and that the board members' action was based on speculative, not actual, fears of disruption.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Contended (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contended%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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