118 entries under contend topic. ×

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essay(verb, work, attack, play, fight)
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exert oneself(expression, support, work, force, attack)
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face(verb, take, meet, oppose, play)
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go after(verb, expression, work, meet, attack)
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go for(verb, expression, work, meet, attack)
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go for broke(verb, expression, idiom, meet, oppose)
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go for the gold(expression, idiom, event, play, fight)
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in the hunt(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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jockey for position(verb, expression, idiom, meet, oppose)
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knock oneself out(verb, expression, idiom, work, meet)
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lay into(expression, support, force, maintain, oppose)
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logomachize(verb, oppose, object, divide, conflict)
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match strength(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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match wits(expression, play, fight, challenge, face)
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object(verb, oppose, divide, conflict, dissent)
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participate in(expression, play, fight, challenge, try)
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pit oneself against(expression, idiom, play, fight, challenge)
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quibble(verb, oppose, challenge, object, divide)
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run for(verb, expression, run, play, fight)
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scramble for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, meet, oppose)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contest thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contest/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, contest thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contest/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contest thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contest/thesaurus/synonyms>