Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Striving; struggling in opposition; debating.
- Clashing; opposing; conflicting; rival: as, contending claims or interests.
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- verb Present participle of
contend .
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Examples
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The trading deadline has arrived, with just over twenty-four hours left, and the Cavaliers reportedly are the first of the title contending teams to make a major move.
Gambling News 2010
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The trading deadline has arrived, with just over twenty-four hours left, and the Cavaliers reportedly are the first of the title contending teams to make a major move.
Gambling News 2010
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The trading deadline has arrived, with just over twenty-four hours left, and the Cavaliers reportedly are the first of the title contending teams to make a major move.
Gambling News 2010
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The trading deadline has arrived, with just over twenty-four hours left, and the Cavaliers reportedly are the first of the title contending teams to make a major move.
Gambling News 2010
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Ever since catching some heat for their narrow win over Oklahoma, the Longhorns have begun to look like the title contending team they were expected to be.
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Sharks hoped his title contending team wouldn't go on to rue another missed bonus point with their rusty performance which came after the bye week.
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Sharks hoped his title contending team wouldn't go on to rue another missed bonus point with their rusty performance which came after the bye week.
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The title contending college football teams have arrived in South Florida.
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Perhaps surprisingly, Jerry Stackhouse did not make being on a title contending team his priority as he makes the slow treck to NBA's elephant burial grounds for older players.
CelticsBlog tenaciousT 2010
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Perhaps surprisingly, Jerry Stackhouse did not make being on a title contending team his priority as he makes the slow treck to NBA's elephant burial grounds for older players.
CelticsBlog tenaciousT 2010
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