OPPUGNING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugning

verb

present participle of oppugn

as in questioning

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about

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as in opposing

to strive to reduce or eliminate guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left

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That includes checking a student's phone records and social media posts, going door to door at the student's dorm and questioning school staff and emergency contacts.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
This astonishing gap left competitive automakers and Internet armchair critics questioning whether the Mustang GTD Competition was on street-legal rubber.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of questioning

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His greater concern is that even a militarily weak pact could encourage opposing alignments to harden.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, residents are organizing a petition opposing the home and are pushing for the operation to be shut down or relocated.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of opposing

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The students needed enough solar power to move Stella Juva through challenging terrain while also supporting the medical equipment inside.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Biggs, 67, has seized on the refusal, repeatedly challenging Hobbs to debate and making her absence itself part of his campaign message.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of challenging

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Xi has said fighting against corruption is essential to the party’s survival, and its ability to stay in power depends on strict discipline and political loyalty.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
That carrier has been among the many Navy assets now in the Mideast fighting the president’s war in Iran and taking part in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of fighting

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The African Union’s Malabo Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, adopted in 2014, remains the continent’s main framework for combating cybercrime, but implementation has been uneven.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Lancer drives home the importance of a good skincare regimen—along with nutrition, diet, exercise and sunscreen use—as a key component of combatting signs of aging.

— Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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