contend
verb (used without object)
to struggle in opposition.
have been contending
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present perfect progressiveof contend.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The white-robed pilgrims have been contending with searing desert heat as they perform the days-long, mostly outdoor rituals, with temperatures reaching 44C in Mecca and Mina on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Private-credit funds have been contending with record redemption requests from investors worried about potential defaults among the highly levered companies the firms often lend to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
In the case of weight-loss drugs in particular, drugmakers have been contending with an off-label industry in the US that popped up legally in response to shortages and has been tough to stamp out.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Kenyan millers bought wheat when global prices were high last year; they also have been contending with high production costs arising from bigger fuel bills.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Is this the object," Adams continued, "for which I have been contending? said I to myself.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark
