CONTROVERTING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

controverting

verb

present participle of controvert

as in arguing

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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The group has—so far unsuccessfully—called on both the NCAA and Big 12 to end the affiliation, arguing against universities participating in a youth-facing marketing campaign for energy drinks.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Approaching a parent with love and concern instead of arguing for their treatment can help alleviate a lot of stress.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of arguing

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Muslim leaders and community members, in turn, told the USA TODAY Network they’re left fighting to defend their faith and warning the nation that its founding principles are at stake.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
But Verstappen had enough to pull clear in the last few laps and grab third, with the McLaren drivers slowed fighting amongst themselves.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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In another clip, a student records himself quarreling with a teacher asking him to take out his notes.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

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The show, which debuted in 2025, centers on clashing mob families and stars Brosnan and Mirren as Harrigan crime family patriarch and matriarch Conrad and Maeve, respectively.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
But the move risks clashing with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s own plans to shrink the Fed’s balance sheet — and with any Fed decision to tighten monetary policy.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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