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Recent Examples of compete
That's a whole lot of dinner reservations and taxi lines to compete with.
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Boyer is competing in three events in Indianapolis starting Wednesday, including the 400 individual medley, the 200 IM, and the 200 fly.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Texas basketball Sean Miller knows plenty about competing in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
To compete in the NCAA Tournament is nothing short of miraculous, given where this team started back in the fall.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Boyer is competing in three events in Indianapolis starting Wednesday, including the 400 individual medley, the 200 IM, and the 200 fly.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Texas basketball Sean Miller knows plenty about competing in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
To compete in the NCAA Tournament is nothing short of miraculous, given where this team started back in the fall.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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The company’s legal defense contended that the claims in the lawsuit lack merit and pledged to vigorously defend against them in court.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Habermas and other opponents contended that the conservative historians were trying to lessen the magnitude of Nazi crimes through such comparisons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Not all fans were racing aficionados.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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But Cockrum raced down the court for a layup, barely beating the buzzer to cut the lead to 19-16 entering the final quarter.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy noted that providing interceptors was not enough to help fight drone attacks.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan denied targeting civilians, as fighting between the neighbors entered its third week.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Three candidates are battling for the primary nomination to be the Democratic candidate in the November general election the DuPage County Board District 5 seat.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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During his time in detention, Lopez Contreras battled chronic health issues, but faced setback after setback from immigration and federal courts as his attorneys fought for his release.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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