- present participle of challenge.
challenging
Example Sentences
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The fire above Blaenavon, Torfaen was described as "one of the largest and most challenging" in south Wales in recent years by the fire service.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
A preservationist group that is challenging it urged the justices to stop the project now, no matter that it is partially built.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Calhoun has been challenging CIF rules on high school transfers and NIL.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
New research from Monash University suggests that recent discoveries about human evolution are challenging the traditional system scientists use to name and classify our ancestors.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Shouldn’t the focus be on improving ourselves, rather than challenging a biased system?
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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