competed; competing
: to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (such as position, profit, or a prize) : be in a state of rivalry
competing teams
companies competing for customers
Examples of compete in a Sentence
Thousands of applicants are competing for the same job.
She competed against students from around the country.
We are competing with companies that are twice our size.
Did you compete in the track meet on Saturday?
The radio and the television were both on, competing for our attention.
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Gauff competed in a white and blue-accented version of the CG2, which features a mid-cut silhouette, unconventional among tennis shoes, and a dual-density FuelCell midsole outfitted with a carbon fiber plate.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Sook also argued broadcast stations will continue to dominate political advertising sales, but faces stepped up competition from streaming services, where Nexstar competes with its NewsNation live TV streamer.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Kevin later made appearances on The Real Housewives of New Jersey and competed on The Celebrity Apprentice in 2015.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Gauff competed in a white and blue-accented version of the CG2, which features a mid-cut silhouette, unconventional among tennis shoes, and a dual-density FuelCell midsole outfitted with a carbon fiber plate.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Sook also argued broadcast stations will continue to dominate political advertising sales, but faces stepped up competition from streaming services, where Nexstar competes with its NewsNation live TV streamer.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Kevin later made appearances on The Real Housewives of New Jersey and competed on The Celebrity Apprentice in 2015.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for compete
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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