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 campers all compete for the chance to open for them on tour and probably a Coogan account.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided that Israel will be allowed to compete.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The tribute will feature an appearance by his daughter, Kelly, who previously competed on TMS as the Ladybug in season 2 and joins the show once more to pay heartfelt homage to her father and his iconic career and long-lasting impact on the history of music.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Jenkins clarified that one of the requisites to being eligible to earn a charter in the first place was to compete in every Cup race the last two years — an expensive undertaking.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided that Israel will be allowed to compete.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
The tribute will feature an appearance by his daughter, Kelly, who previously competed on TMS as the Ladybug in season 2 and joins the show once more to pay heartfelt homage to her father and his iconic career and long-lasting impact on the history of music.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
Jenkins clarified that one of the requisites to being eligible to earn a charter in the first place was to compete in every Cup race the last two years — an expensive undertaking.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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