Synonyms of competed

competed

verb

past tense of compete

as in contended

to engage in a contest

prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contended
• raced
• fought
• battled
• vied
• played
• rivaled
• challenged
• engaged
• worked
• faced off
• maneuvered
• jockeyed
• went out
• trained
• jostled
• tried out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of competed

Some theories posit that it was caused by a spike in ocean oxygen levels, a threshold of climate stability or an evolutionary race of sorts as animals competed with one another for resources. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Both teams that competed in the Division 2 championship last year, Eastlake and Del Norte, have moved up to Division 1. — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

The advantage of faster analysis is being competed away, because everyone buys from the same rapidly cheapening shelf. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Forty four-person teams competed in a double-elimination bocce tournament while spectators gathered to cheer them on, listen to live music and enjoy Italian fare from Common Plea Catering. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

The promising feature film projects that competed for the First Look awards were from this year’s focus country, Uruguay. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Across five contests, 50 riders and 50 bulls competed to come out on top as South Florida got a dose of PBR competition. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

Hers is a spectacular rise — a list of remarkable achievements for someone who only started road cycling in the last few years, having previously competed nationally in duathlon (triathlon without the swimming). — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Over 160 sailing yachts are expected to participate in the five-day event, many of which have never competed before. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026