- present participle of contend.
contending
Example Sentences
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For Chinese manufacturers contending with weaker demand at home and new trade barriers in the West, the market for halal goods offers an attractive source of growth.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Even before contending with residents’ delinquencies, HOAs have been facing rising costs for staffing, lawn care and materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
After the eight-day-long fire in a 500,000-square-foot Boyle Heights warehouse, eastern Los Angeles residents are contending with putrid smells, soot and potentially hazardous airborne chemicals after heavy plumes of smoke spread throughout the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
What to watch out for: While Morocco's run to the last four in Qatar was a surprise, this side contending in the United States are much more than plucky underdogs.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Gray challenged the laws themselves, contending that the provisions of Alabama’s laws and Montgomery’s city ordinances requiring racial segregation were unconstitutional.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
