contended (with)

verb

past tense of contend (with)
1
as in addressed
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a multitude of problems to contend with as soon as he returned to the office

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2
as in opposed
to strive to reduce or eliminate medical missionaries who daily contend with disease and poverty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contended (with)
  1. addressed
  2. opposed
  3. managed
  4. fought
  5. handled
  6. manipulated
  7. treated
  8. took
Verb
  • Instead, Drinkwitz addressed it all with a certain restraint and nuance.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Near the end of the letter, the couple addressed their daughter by name.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of addressed
Verb
  • The measure had just over 51% votes in favor and nearly 49% opposed, with about 96% of votes counted.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Homeowners in Keller's Marshall Ridge neighborhood had opposed the project, saying they were blindsided by plans to build the massive data center just a few hundred feet from their properties.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of opposed
Verb
  • The entire island took a serious one-two punch of a hurricane beating; residents managed without power for months, and without the livelihoods supported by the tourism industry for much longer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • After his playing career, Bob Boone managed both the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • What’s so vexing about the futility is people had such high expectations for this team, which still has a lot of the players who fought through injuries and won 11 games in each of the past two seasons.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Missing three starters, Orlando didn’t back down, fought hard throughout the night and forced overtime inside Chase Center.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Pando has since handled more than 57 terabytes of Git packfiles in a single hour.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Tia, on her end, handled the ambush skillfully, parrying jabs without raising her voice to prevent Wendy from having any opening to feign victimization.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of handled
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  • At a clemency hearing last month, Pavatt maintained his innocence and claimed Brenda Andrew had manipulated him.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • During closing arguments, prosecutor Justin Funck said Duarte groomed, manipulated and took advantage of the teen girl.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of manipulated
Verb
  • The 2026 election cycle demonstrates that gerrymandering is a far more complex and dynamic proposition than it is often treated by pundits and parties.
    — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The United States Secretary of Defense could have dismissed the reprimand or treated it as disrespectful.
    — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of treated
Verb
  • Philadelphia took control late in the third quarter and entered the final period leading 96-87.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Betts made back-to-back baskets before Donovyn Hunter hit a three-pointer that made it 14-4 a little more than four minutes into the game and the Bruins took a 13-point lead into halftime.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of took
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“Contended (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contended%20%28with%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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