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Definition

verb. struggling or competing against someone or something.

Example Sentence

The teams are contending for the championship.

More Example Sentences

They are contending for first place this year.

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Rhymes

  • bending
  • blending
  • ending
  • fending
  • lending
  • mending
  • pending
  • rending
  • sending
  • spending
  • tending
  • trending
  • vending
  • wending

  • amending
  • ascending
  • attending
  • commending
  • contending
  • defending
  • depending
  • descending
  • expending
  • extending
  • impending
  • intending
  • misspending
  • offending
  • portending
  • pretending
  • relending
  • suspending
  • transcending
  • unbending
  • unending

  • apprehending
  • comprehending
  • condescending
  • recommending

  • overextending
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