oppugned

past tense of oppugn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppugned
Verb
  • LaFleur challenged a 37-yard pass to Malik Heath that was initially ruled incomplete.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Research conducted at Zvejnieki has often challenged longheld assumptions about gender roles in prehistoric Europe.
    Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The county attorney’s office opposed Gooden’s petition to the court in 2020 to restore his firearms rights and a judge did not restore them.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That person was questioned and later released, and so was another taken into custody later that day.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fire is fought by four engines, one water tender, two dozers and two hand crews.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • After the hit, defenseman Braden Hache, who split time between Barracuda of the AHL and Wichita of the ECHL last season, stepped in and fought Francis.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott Sandlin, the CEO of Sandlin Homes, disputed that.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Whether vaccines remain readily available is highly disputed.
    Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Oppugned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppugned. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!