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Recent Examples of compete
The teams are competing with the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, and New York Knicks in East Group C, with Chicago off to a 1-0 start while the Knicks are 0-1.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The story of Mamdani is a microcosm of the internal conflict within competing factions of the Democratic Party.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Cherry’s older brother, Taeshon, played collegiately and competes professionally overseas.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat still hung around, though, competing with the Nuggets in a second quarter that included six lead changes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The story of Mamdani is a microcosm of the internal conflict within competing factions of the Democratic Party.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Cherry’s older brother, Taeshon, played collegiately and competes professionally overseas.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat still hung around, though, competing with the Nuggets in a second quarter that included six lead changes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compete
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The suits contend that part of the reason for the dry hydrants is that the LADWP’s 117-million-gallon reservoir in Pacific Palisades had been empty for nearly a year, awaiting repairs.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In Altadena, employees with the small local water utilities raced across town protecting and fixing the water systems firefighters relied on.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Barton gave the jury the impression of a man prepared to go into daily combat on numerous fronts, constantly fighting one battle after another, in service of his principles.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Kallie Skidmore scored 28 points as Izard County (10-5) battled back from a 14-point deficit to advance to the semifinals of the Kell Classic in Swifton.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Compete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compete. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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