Synonyms of contending

1 Syllable

push, tug, face, vie, cope, clash, stand, meet

2 Syllables

jostle, confront, strive, resist, hawkish, factious, contest, argue, grapple, oppugn, withstand, struggle, jousting, battle, skirmish, rival, fighting

3 Syllables

encounter, rivalling, dispute, warlike, controvert, opposing, oppose, militant, rivaling

4 Syllables

litigate, gladiatorial, assertory, emulate

5 Syllables

disputative