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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For the first time in league history, an expansion team is set to compete in the playoffs, as the Valkyries clinched a playoff berth with their 84-80 victory over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Hudson, who competed on American Idol in its third season but came in seventh place, stepped in to take her place as a judge while she was gone.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The service will compete directly with Elon Musk's Starlink, which currently dominates the market and has 8,000 satellites in orbit.
—Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In Christy, Sweeney plays the real-life boxer Christy Martin, who competed as a professional in the 1990s and 2000s.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Hudson, who competed on American Idol in its third season but came in seventh place, stepped in to take her place as a judge while she was gone.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
The service will compete directly with Elon Musk's Starlink, which currently dominates the market and has 8,000 satellites in orbit.
—Annie Palmer,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
In Christy, Sweeney plays the real-life boxer Christy Martin, who competed as a professional in the 1990s and 2000s.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compete. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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