Thesaurus results for COMPETED

competed

verb

past tense of compete

as in contended

to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples of competed Amber Siyavus, who competed on Season 8 of Big Brother, has died, the Clark County medical examiner in Nevada confirmed to Deadline. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, AP News reports. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Mesh, lace, metallic studs, crochet and tie-dye competed for attention, while fitted party dresses and washed denim leaned heavily on familiar notions of off-duty rock-chick dressing. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Alongside his acting career, Dempsey competed in endurance motor racing, recording podium finishes at premier racing events such as the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Fire tablets have never competed with the best iPads or Android tablets. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 Stateside for the Rays, the young slugger had hit 45 home runs, been an All-Star, and competed in the Home Run Derby. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Jedd Fisch inherited a Washington program in 2024 that had just competed for a national championship the season prior to his arrival, but had to replace almost 100% of the team's production from a year earlier. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Her directorial debut, Girl, competed for the Golden Lion at Venice in 2025 before earning her the Best Director award at the Busan International Film Festival. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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Some Democrats contended that the Justice Department greenlit the deal for political reasons, while warning that the Ellisons would steer CNN news coverage in a direction friendlier for the president.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Blacknell contended that four different medical professionals treated Linton after the crash and none of them concluded the wreck was tied to a bipolar episode.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of contended

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In Long Beach, with less than two hours before high tide, workers on the Peninsula raced early Sunday morning to build a sand berm stretching westward from 62nd Place.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Both the men’s and women’s Chicago Marathon winners raced to victory in the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 super shoe on Sunday as the German brand continued to dominate the season.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

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The dispute deepens a rift between the two countries whose armies fought together against the TPLF during the 2020-2022 war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
For three years, Bola Tinubu has fought to keep old FBI records tied to a 1990s Chicago drug probe about him sealed, hiring US lawyers to support the Justice Department in the fight.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of fought

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The bullpens battled to a scoreless draw, the Dodgers’ last stand falling flat after Tucker and pinch-hitting rookie Josue De Paula drew a pair of two-out walks against Brewers closer Trevor Megill.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Fort Worth firefighters battled for almost 18 hours after six electric SUVs were destroyed and two others damaged in a fire at a Cadillac dealership on Friday.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of battled

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Similarly, after Doechii vied for best new artist and won best rap album in 2025 and followed it up with song and record of the year nominations in 2026, there’s not another rising star waiting in the wings.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Another settlement, Silverton, lay on the far side of Red Mountain, and the communities vied to see which could become the main transport hub.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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