argue
verb (used without object)
to present reasons for or against a thing.
arguing
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present participleof argue.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Vannoy pointed to that missive while arguing that Linton fabricated the seizure claims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Singapore has long paid its politicians especially well, arguing that competitive salaries help to deter corruption and are necessary to attract top talent that might otherwise join the private sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“His legacy is his children,” she continued, while calling out Wilson’s own hypocrisy for defending Erika Kirk despite long arguing that a woman belongs in the home, not the office.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Flynn and Sarsour pushed back on that claim in their motion, arguing that the government “is asking this Court to accept a theory that the Ninth Circuit rejected, nearly verbatim less than three weeks ago.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Olaf always wanted to fight and he spent much time arguing over bones, females, the weather—anything and everything that caught his fancy.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
