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Recent Examples of competed
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.
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Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Four area teams from the greater Fort Worth-area competed for titles, with one taking home back-to-back gold.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
The federation announced last year that the policy would apply specifically to the long jump, triple jump and high jump — the three events Hernandez competed in — and the rule remained in effect for her three events this weekend.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The athlete competed in both events simultaneously, running back and forth between the two events as one of the only athletes to compete in both.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The national cricket team, which competed in its first-ever cricket T20 World Cup earlier this year, includes several athletes of South Asian descent.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
For example, The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, alleging that the companies used the outlet’s journalism to train their AI systems, which then went on to generate outputs that have competed with or reproduced New York Times articles.
—Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Designers competed to create the 2026 T-shirt design, and tees featuring the winning graphic will be available for purchase.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Four area teams from the greater Fort Worth-area competed for titles, with one taking home back-to-back gold.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
The federation announced last year that the policy would apply specifically to the long jump, triple jump and high jump — the three events Hernandez competed in — and the rule remained in effect for her three events this weekend.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The athlete competed in both events simultaneously, running back and forth between the two events as one of the only athletes to compete in both.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
In New York, an inspiring young leftist competed against a boorish, but experienced, former governor to replace a corrupt mayor.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The national cricket team, which competed in its first-ever cricket T20 World Cup earlier this year, includes several athletes of South Asian descent.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
For example, The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, alleging that the companies used the outlet’s journalism to train their AI systems, which then went on to generate outputs that have competed with or reproduced New York Times articles.
—Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Designers competed to create the 2026 T-shirt design, and tees featuring the winning graphic will be available for purchase.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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In the suit filed in September 2021, Person contended that the USABS knew or should have known about for decades, yet allegedly failed to warn them about neurodegenerative and behavioral disorders and diseases stemming from participation in the sport.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Indeed, Cappellieri contended that Pomellato holds a unique place in the history of Italian jewelry.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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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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Scott Jensen, Republicans’ nominee for governor in 2022, vied for the auditor endorsement but lost decisively on the first ballot.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Zedd performed at the Coors LIght Snake Pit concert, which vied with the second-annual Wienermobile race for most fun thing happening off the main track.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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