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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Diogo Jota’s minutes would take a hit should Wirtz cement his place there, while Diaz would return to primarily competing for the starting left wing role with Cody Gakpo.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Right now, governments and organizations are developing competing standards and platforms, and without alignment, fragmentation could slow progress.
—Steven Smith, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Meta is offering $100 million sign-on bonuses OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman says Mark Zuckerberg is so desperate for AI developers that the sky is the limit in competing compensation offers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Material acquisitions of competing businesses in the U.S. A majority of U.S. Steel’s board members and its CEO will be U.S. citizens, according to the terms of the national security agreement.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Right now, governments and organizations are developing competing standards and platforms, and without alignment, fragmentation could slow progress.
—Steven Smith, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Meta is offering $100 million sign-on bonuses OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman says Mark Zuckerberg is so desperate for AI developers that the sky is the limit in competing compensation offers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Material acquisitions of competing businesses in the U.S. A majority of U.S. Steel’s board members and its CEO will be U.S. citizens, according to the terms of the national security agreement.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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