Showing Results for "arguing"

arguing

VERB

verbally fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend disagree dispute quarrel quibble squabble

STRONG

altercate bandy battle bicker buck cross feud hammer hash hassle jump pettifog rehash row sass wrangle

WEAK

break with bump heads cross swords face down face off gang up on get in one's face go one on one hammer away hash over have at each other have at it jump on knock around lock horns mix it up pick an argument put up a fight put up a struggle set to sock it to stick it to talk back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur give in

STRONG

make peace

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

try to convince; present support

Synonyms

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appeal assert claim contend defend demonstrate explain indicate maintain plead present suggest testify

STRONG

attest controvert denote display elucidate establish evince exhibit hold imply justify manifest persuade reason show vindicate warrant witness

WEAK

prevail upon talk into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal confuse deny desert disclaim hide leave renounce surrender

STRONG

agree cover obscure stop withhold

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

VERB

discuss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify debate dispute maintain question talk about

STRONG

agitate canvass expostulate hold reason remonstrate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree go along

WEAK

abstain comply harmonize ignore keep quiet keep silent overlook

Example Sentences

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Somerset Council wrote to the regulator asking for changes and arguing the rules are excessive and no longer proportionate.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday, in arguing for punitive damages, Panish said Peter Grossman was the only witness to deny his wife’s conduct and refused to admit she was a killer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Nvidia and CoreWeave have objected to the characterization, arguing that Nvidia’s investment represents a very small part of the neocloud’s overall funding.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX opposed the extension, arguing in a Feb. 3 letter to the FCC that Amazon’s request was “just its latest gambit to get special treatment at the expense of others.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

There was no arguing with Mrs. Pritchard when she took that tone.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney