dispute
verb (used without object)
to engage in argument or debate.
are disputing
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present progressiveof dispute.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Palisades Bowl’s owners still are disputing whether residents’ leases remain intact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
He and the BBC reject this and are disputing it in court.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
Others also are disputing the authenticity of Mr. Farias’ lengthy absence.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
They are disputing the police department’s account of events.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
The scene of the first act of Niccolini's tragedy is near the Capitoline Hill, in Rome, where two rival leaders, Frangipani and Giordano Pierleone, are disputing in the midst of their adherents.
From Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions by William Dean Howells
