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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Thankfully, there are tons of rival decor steals from other retailers competing with the standard Prime Day sales.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
John inspired Shannen to go on Dancing With the Stars
Doherty competed on ABC's Dancing With the Stars season 10 in 2010.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
While most people think of the medals, attention, and national pride Olympic athletes receive during competition, underneath the praise is a grueling infrastructure that requires competitors to put up hours of practice and tens of thousands of dollars to get the chance to compete.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
But Maduro, in contrast, has agreed to compete against an opposition candidate in a vote with at least some international observers.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
John inspired Shannen to go on Dancing With the Stars
Doherty competed on ABC's Dancing With the Stars season 10 in 2010.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
While most people think of the medals, attention, and national pride Olympic athletes receive during competition, underneath the praise is a grueling infrastructure that requires competitors to put up hours of practice and tens of thousands of dollars to get the chance to compete.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
But Maduro, in contrast, has agreed to compete against an opposition candidate in a vote with at least some international observers.
—Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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