contend
verb (used without object)
to struggle in opposition.
is contending
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present progressiveof contend (3rd person singular).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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They noted that ICE already is contending with criticism for multiple deaths in custody and during arrests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
In addition to the higher prices for poultry litter, Arrington is contending with price hikes for synthetic fertilizer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
The upscale resort area is contending with a tsunami of raw sewage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The insurance industry is contending with the high cost of repairing cars, while the rise of self-driving cars over the next decade could cause accidents to drop, neutralizing some of Progressive’s underwriting advantages.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
It is not "another Helen who has fired another Troy;" it is no confederacy of valour, thirsting for the spoils of opulence, which is contending for victory.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 by Various
