OPPUGNS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

oppugns

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present tense third-person singular of oppugn

as in challenges

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of had the temerity to oppugn the merits of a study in a discipline that he knows nothing about

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as in opposes

to strive to reduce or eliminate guardians of liberty who staunchly oppugned tyranny, whether from the right or the left

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Another challenges applicants to create a social media post about a food or flavor combination they're currently obsessed with.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
This challenges the assumption that such behavior belongs to anyone’s true identity.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

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Another shoreside community fights beach erosion Laguna Beach public works officials have closed a section of Aliso Beach’s parking lot after high tides and strong waves washed away sand and undermined a section of the lot.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Water has become so scarce that fights break out between neighbors when a water truck arrives, and protests over the lack of water have become common.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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The Chinese government firmly opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The Fed typically combats inflation by raising its benchmark interest rate to slow borrowing and spending and cool the economy.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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