- present participle of contend.
contending
Example Sentences
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If it comes to that, Lauer’s done plenty in 11 appearances with the Dodgers to prove he can be an asset to a contending team looking to reinforce its pitching staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
For Chinese manufacturers contending with weaker demand at home and new trade barriers in the West, the market for halal goods offers an attractive source of growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Fitzgerald calls him a wanderer “skilled in all ways of contending . . . harried for years on end.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
What to watch out for: While Morocco's run to the last four in Qatar was a surprise, this side contending in the United States are much more than plucky underdogs.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It took them two hours to reach the monkey house, contending the whole way with ill- tempered commuters.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
