Contested
Contested adjective - Disputed or made the object of contention or competition.
Up against and contested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Up against" instead an adjective "Contested".
Up against
Contested and up against are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contested" instead an adjective phrase "Up against".
Mutual synonyms
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Up against and Contested. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/up_against
Contested & Up against. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/up_against>.
Up against or Contested. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contested/up_against.
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