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Recent Examples of competed
Their mother, Regina Rajchrtová, is a former professional tennis player who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The fan favorite, who has competed four times across the franchise, was asked to audition for both her role of DeeDee, but also Hytes’ role, Amber.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Teams competed to qualify for the FIRST Championship, a multi-day event held in Houston in May.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The last year the team competed in the Finals was 1999.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
None of the horses that raced in the Preakness Stakes will race in the Belmont Stakes, meaning no horse will have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Among the artists featured in the show are Florida photographer Josh Aronson, Celeste Burns, Ricky Cohete, Michael Zimmerer and Juicy Love Dion — an R-House drag queen who competed on Ru Paul’s Drag Race, and recently shot a music video inside the church’s sanctuary.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
While that scenario isn’t likely to make many headlines in North America, there would almost certainly be scrutiny from back home brought against any player from a European nation who competed alongside a Russian — even for a fun exhibition — if the invasion of Ukraine hasn’t ended.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 3 June 2026
This past winter In Aspen, Lobos served as the official tequila sponsor of the Snow Polo Championships, where Osorio competed in a friendly match alongside Prince Harry and Nacho Figueras.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The fan favorite, who has competed four times across the franchise, was asked to audition for both her role of DeeDee, but also Hytes’ role, Amber.
—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
Teams competed to qualify for the FIRST Championship, a multi-day event held in Houston in May.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The last year the team competed in the Finals was 1999.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026
None of the horses that raced in the Preakness Stakes will race in the Belmont Stakes, meaning no horse will have competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Among the artists featured in the show are Florida photographer Josh Aronson, Celeste Burns, Ricky Cohete, Michael Zimmerer and Juicy Love Dion — an R-House drag queen who competed on Ru Paul’s Drag Race, and recently shot a music video inside the church’s sanctuary.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
While that scenario isn’t likely to make many headlines in North America, there would almost certainly be scrutiny from back home brought against any player from a European nation who competed alongside a Russian — even for a fun exhibition — if the invasion of Ukraine hasn’t ended.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 3 June 2026
This past winter In Aspen, Lobos served as the official tequila sponsor of the Snow Polo Championships, where Osorio competed in a friendly match alongside Prince Harry and Nacho Figueras.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds — despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued Anthony intentionally stabbed Metcalf during an altercation between the two teenagers, while defense attorneys contended Anthony acted in self-defense.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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That ruling focused on the referendum campaign, which raced to collect signatures across Missouri last year to hold a statewide vote on the map in November.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Retail traders raced to get in on SpaceX's IPO given their broad support for Musk following Tesla's success.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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All these years, the stigma stuck no matter how hard the family fought to change the narrative.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Trump’s pitch came at a time when mixed martial arts had fought its way into the mainstream.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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But a major part of Minnesota’s success in the series was KAT’s toughness at holding his ground in the post and pushing Jokic off his spots when the three-time MVP battled for positioning.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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On the first position, before the ball was inbounded, as Victor Wembanyama and Robinson battled for position, a referee went over and appeared to say something to them.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Most Californians likely can’t name the state’s current insurance commissioner or many of the 11 candidates who vied for the role in the primary.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Two Green Party candidates vied for secretary of state, while only one Green Party candidate was on the ballot for attorney general.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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