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contend
verb as in compete, fight
Strong matches
verb as in claim, assert
Strong matches
Example Sentences
The office’s determination under the new administration that the programs are “wasteful ... lacks any support or credibility,” the lawsuit contends.
While that might be true, she’s already proven to be more than a contending scream queen, a fact that “Companion” confirms once more.
If you want to contend in the Six Nations then you better bring as many heavies as you can find.
As well as having to contend with the disruption of Covid, Formula E has had various broadcast partners in the UK, hampering efforts to grow its audience here.
The company is also contending with other challenges, including a sales drop in China and the possibility its US sales will be hit by tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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