61 entries under verb topic. ×

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grapple with(expression, attack, combat)
4
challenge(follow, match, contend, imitate)
4
rival(follow, challenge, match, contend)
3
compete with(expression, phrasal verb, follow, challenge)
3
contend(attack, challenge, match, combat)
3
fight(attack, combat)
3
grapple(attack, combat)
3
oppose
3
struggle with
3
withstand
2
attack
2
battle(attack, combat)
2
combat
2
contend against
2
engage(attack, combat)
2
object
2
vie with(expression, phrasal verb, challenge, match)
1
be emulous of(rival, compete, vie)
1
be match(rival, compete, vie)
1
clash with(expression, attack, combat)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contend with thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contend with thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contend with thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contend with thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contend_with/thesaurus/synonyms>