contended
Definitions
Verb
- Maintain or assert
- Have an argument about something
- To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- Come to terms with
- Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- Be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "contended".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | executed | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | accelerated | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | extracted | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | consented | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | contacted | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | confounded | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | corroborated | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | castrated | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | compacted | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | copyrighted | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | copywrited | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | excavated | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | expedited | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | skyrocketed | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contended".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | concerned | 2 | 135 |
| 2 | continued | 3 | 133 |
| 3 | contained | 2 | 60 |
| 4 | intended | 3 | 45 |
| 5 | tended | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | conceded | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | contented | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | contend | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | contends | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | consented | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | commended | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | contested | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | contender | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | convened | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | countered | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | contentedly | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | conned | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | discontented | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | contenders | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | countenanced | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "contended" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "contended" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "contended" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "contended".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
REVIEW: Pauline Hopkins’ Contending Forces should be leading the literary canon
Nov 19, 2022 loyolamaroon.com
Nov 19, 2022 loyolamaroon.com
Heavy storms caused hundreds of calls to Menlo Park as city contended with flooding, downed trees
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Jan 27, 2023 The Almanac
These 6 goalies could help a contending team at the NHL trade deadline
Mar 4, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 4, 2026 The New York Times
Contending with American Exceptionalism
Mar 17, 2026 The International Institute for Strategic Studies
Mar 17, 2026 The International Institute for Strategic Studies