Contending
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Striving; struggling in opposition; debating.
Clashing; opposing; conflicting; rival: as,
contending
claims or interests.
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verb.
Present participle of
contend
.
Word Usage
"The trading deadline has arrived, with just over twenty-four hours left, and the Cavaliers reportedly are the first of the title contending teams to make a major move."
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
amending
apprehending
ascending
attending
befriending
verb-stem
contend