contested
adjective
battled; fought.
well-contested
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a word derived from
contested.
Example Sentences
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Over the years, the concept of the “song of the summer” has been well-contested: Is it merely based on statistics?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Somerset's hopes of a trophy treble, which had been given such a big boost by Thursday's sensational County Championship win over Surrey, increased when they beat Surrey again in a well-contested semi-final.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024
The Power Five Cougars were given a scare from their FCS neighbors at Idaho in a remarkably well-contested Battle of the Palouse game on Saturday night.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
Evert was trying to serve out a well-contested 7-5, 6-4 victory Sunday on the concrete-laden stage named for Louis Armstrong when a solid approach shot sent her scurrying toward the right corner at 5-4, deuce.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
I have often played truant from school, and challenged a thrashing, to drain the high pleasures of a well-contested main.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by John Augustus O'Shea
