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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Those chasing the next AI tool without solving their data issues will struggle to compete.
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Hariharan Kolam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The veteran-laden Seattle squad competes nightly and has one of the strongest defenses in the league, buoyed by Ezi Magbegor and Nneka Ogwumike.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Trump's Justice Department followed up, threatening legal action, saying that allowing the girl to compete was unconstitutional.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Over the course of the series, in between competing in kooky challenges and going on dates, new islanders are brought in and contestants may re-couple at their discretion — those not paired up are in danger of elimination.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Hariharan Kolam, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The veteran-laden Seattle squad competes nightly and has one of the strongest defenses in the league, buoyed by Ezi Magbegor and Nneka Ogwumike.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Trump's Justice Department followed up, threatening legal action, saying that allowing the girl to compete was unconstitutional.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Over the course of the series, in between competing in kooky challenges and going on dates, new islanders are brought in and contestants may re-couple at their discretion — those not paired up are in danger of elimination.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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