- present participle of dispute.
disputing
Example Sentences
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Disputing Tracey's earlier evidence, Johal claimed she did not tell her Calocane had had no previous interaction with the force, but that instead said she "didn't know".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Disputing a charge means arguing with a chipper chatbot, or submitting to an hour of brain-melting hold music—call volume higher than expected!—only to be disconnected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Disputing the Dominican government line, Haitian media reported that Dominican soldiers had crossed the border into Haiti and pointed guns at locals.
From Reuters • Nov. 8, 2023
Disputing the pros and cons of street food is a longer tradition in Los Angeles than Hollywood, jacarandas and USC football — but far more annoying than all of them combined.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023
Formerly the elephant and the rhinoceros Disputing on the light of empire Resolved to end the combat thus— By fighting to their heart's desire.
From Aesop, in Rhyme Old Friends in a New Dress by Park, Marmaduke
