controverted

verb

past tense of controvert
as in argued
to express different opinions about something often angrily ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines

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  1. argued
  2. bickered
  3. quarreled
  4. disputed
  5. fought
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  • Yet Jeanie’s attorney, Adam Streisand of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton Law, argued in the letter sent to her siblings’ attorneys that two previous legal rulings render that strategy improper.
    — Sam Amick, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The bank argued that combination may prove difficult to sustain.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of argued
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  • King bickered with fans on social media.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Definition of bickered
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  • During his time in the Senate, Brattin was previously a member of the Conservative Caucus, which later rebranded as the Missouri Freedom Caucus, a group of hard-charging lawmakers that frequently quarreled with GOP leadership.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Twain might well have quarreled with the whole premise of celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of quarreled
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  • This was disputed by other sources familiar with the situation, who did not recognize the power dynamic described by Leo.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The defense lawyers also disputed claims that Robinson targeted Kirk over his political views.
    — Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disputed
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  • There's a rising generation that feels that Democrats haven't fought hard enough and haven't fought on the right issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • My three sons are 13th generation Americans whose ancestors fought as Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
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