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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Veterans have campaigned for the release of their medical histories, arguing blood and urine test results could help them prove that nuclear exposure damaged their health.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"You cannot just pretend the technical concerns that are true are the same thing as the fearmongering," he said, adding that he was not arguing American companies should control everything.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
McKinnor proposed the bill after losing three friends to auto accidents, arguing it would offer incentives for drivers to slow down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Zuckerberg, Huang and other executives have pushed back on such restrictions, arguing that increasing access to all AI tools is the best way to bolster security systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
On a $2 billion trade—a trade that would, in the end, have transferred a $2 billion loss from Merrill Lynch to Morgan Stanley—the two traders were arguing over interest payments amounting to $800,000 a year.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
