contest
noun
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
was contesting
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past progressiveof contest.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Gauff, a three-time winner of WTA 1,000 events, was contesting her first quarter-final in Miami after last-16 exits in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The statement said that Zverev was contesting the order and that the case would likely go to trial at the Tiergarten district court in Berlin after the court has heard further from the parties involved.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
It said it was contesting the results of AFNR's review and would continue to engage with the agency to show it is compliant.
From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023
There's no indication the Police Department knew how often Kriv was contesting his tickets in court.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
Again, as in the relay Marathon, Merry was contesting with Blunt for the benefit of Borrodaile.
From Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail or, The Fugitive Professor by Burt L. Standish
