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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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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In July 2023, firefighters battled a blaze on the property for four days after a conveyor belt fire spread to bark chip piles and structures, according to local fire and rescue officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Red Sox had battled the Atlanta Braves to a 2-2 score, but reliever Danny Coulombe opened the sixth inning by allowing an infield single and back-to-back walks to load the bases with no outs.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 May 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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