Contended, past participle of contend. Synonyms in the same form.
Debate
debated, contested, wrangled, disputed, litigated, quarreled, clashed, brawled, squabbled
Struggle
struggled, strived, wrestled, tussled, scrambled, scuffled, emulated
Assert
asserted, insisted, claimed, maintained, affirmed, averred, alleged
Vie
vied, opposed, combated, encountered, warred
Other
argued, competed, coped, grappled, disagreed, bickered, managed, rivaled, dealt
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