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Recent Examples of competed
Of the eight entrants into the contest, four had competed in it before.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
The elder Sisniega competed in modern pentathlon and was a flag bearer at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Despite the attempt on her life, Christy continued boxing and competed in a few matches before retiring in 2012.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The only real way for Republicans to have competed in the Proposition 50 election, Fleischman said, was with a massive investment from national Republicans like House Speaker Mike Johnson.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Gauff competed in a white and blue-accented version of the CG2, which features a mid-cut silhouette, unconventional among tennis shoes, and a dual-density FuelCell midsole outfitted with a carbon fiber plate.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Black and Irish workers competed for jobs on the docks.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Prior to tribal council, castaways competed for food and immunity in a two-part challenge.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Rogan has competitive experience but has not competed professionally.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
The elder Sisniega competed in modern pentathlon and was a flag bearer at the 1984 Olympics held in Los Angeles.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Despite the attempt on her life, Christy continued boxing and competed in a few matches before retiring in 2012.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The only real way for Republicans to have competed in the Proposition 50 election, Fleischman said, was with a massive investment from national Republicans like House Speaker Mike Johnson.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Gauff competed in a white and blue-accented version of the CG2, which features a mid-cut silhouette, unconventional among tennis shoes, and a dual-density FuelCell midsole outfitted with a carbon fiber plate.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Black and Irish workers competed for jobs on the docks.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Prior to tribal council, castaways competed for food and immunity in a two-part challenge.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Rogan has competitive experience but has not competed professionally.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
Verb
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In its court filings Friday, the administration contended that the judge had usurped both legislative and executive authority.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The only absolute, Einstein contended, was the speed of light in a vacuum.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schyler Dethorne raced 68-yards for a TD and Belton tallied scoring runs of six and 52-yards, as Alvarado held a 28-3 lead after the opening quarter.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Much of CoreWeave’s utility has come from offering readily available compute as those companies raced to scale up their own operations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Players fought, fought, fought, gave us every chance in the world.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Germany and France fought centuries of bloody wars before becoming the bedrock of the European Union.—
Jon Medved,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In footage from local station WPLG-TV, Spoelstra, 55, was at the scene, looking distraught as firefighters battled the flames.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Boko Haram extremists have battled against the government in Abuja in their mission to establish an Islamic state.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, eight candidates vied for four spots on City Council and several incumbents were unseated, unofficial results from the city clerk showed.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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A number of actors vied for a shot at playing the Kaufman brothers.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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