Definition of "contending" []

• Present participle of contend. (verb)

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• "The trading deadline has arrived, with just over twenty-four hours left, and the Cavaliers reportedly are the first of the title contending teams to make a major move."
• "Sharks hoped his title contending team wouldn't go on to rue another missed bonus point with their rusty performance which came after the bye week."
• "The title contending college football teams have arrived in South Florida."