contended

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But Bojorquez contended that the jury was only required to judge Jones based on the information he had in the moment, and not with the benefit of hindsight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

During his double tenure, he contended with the worst measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,800 cases so far this year, with outbreaks still ongoing across the country.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

By 6 p.m., the blaze reached 200 acres as air resources and ground crews contended with steep, narrow terrain that was difficult to access.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

They contended that Glass’s supposedly “altruistic” institution would devolve into a debt-making paper-money mill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

By 1935 Moch wielded the megaphone in the JV boat that contended with Joe and the other sophomores for varsity status that season.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown