competing
adjective
com·pet·ing
kəm-ˈpē-tiŋ 
: in a state of rivalry or competition (as for position, profit, or a prize)
the competing teams/athletes
researched competing companies/products
They received several competing offers/bids.
their competing claims to the territory
She had many competing demands on her time.
… money is needed for social programs, health care, the environment and myriad other competing interests.—
Gloria Galloway
Gloria GallowayUsing themselves, and 30 other pairs of identical twins as subjects, the two set out to test competing theories …—Alison Rowat
Alison RowatExamples of competing in a Sentence
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Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent—teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 June 2025
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg During a combative House committee hearing on immigration policy Thursday, Republicans and Democrats offered competing portraits of a United States under siege.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 12 June 2025
Sports are not just about competing but also relations.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Leaders from both nations face mounting public pressure to show strength and seek revenge, and the heated rhetoric and competing claims could be a response to that pressure.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Meanwhile, competing services are on the launchpad, including from rival billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Washington may face even greater competing crises today than in 2005, when Bush launched the country’s influenza strategy.
—Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
Employees sometimes resent being affiliated with the larger department because of its sprawling, competing and sometimes politically charged activities.
—Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 17 June 2025
Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg During a combative House committee hearing on immigration policy Thursday, Republicans and Democrats offered competing portraits of a United States under siege.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 12 June 2025
Sports are not just about competing but also relations.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Leaders from both nations face mounting public pressure to show strength and seek revenge, and the heated rhetoric and competing claims could be a response to that pressure.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Meanwhile, competing services are on the launchpad, including from rival billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Washington may face even greater competing crises today than in 2005, when Bush launched the country’s influenza strategy.
—Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
Employees sometimes resent being affiliated with the larger department because of its sprawling, competing and sometimes politically charged activities.
—Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Competing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competing. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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