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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The strategy, which Beijing and developers see as a way to accelerate progress and compete with US rivals, has helped Chinese companies make notable gains.
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Negomir will compete in the giant slalom and team combined later in these Games.
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Even with essentially his entire starting lineup unavailable because of injuries, Lakers coach JJ Redick still looked forward to competing against a worthy opponent in the San Antonio Spurs.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Negomir will compete in the giant slalom and team combined later in these Games.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Even with essentially his entire starting lineup unavailable because of injuries, Lakers coach JJ Redick still looked forward to competing against a worthy opponent in the San Antonio Spurs.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The extractor isolated lithium from competing sodium ions with a 370,000-fold efficiency.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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