Synonyms of competed

competed

verb

past tense of compete

as in contended

to engage in a contest

prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contended
• raced
• fought
• battled
• vied
• played
• rivaled
• challenged
• engaged
• worked
• faced off
• maneuvered
• jockeyed
• went out
• trained
• jostled
• tried out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of competed

Later on, the rise of more democratically responsive governments in the region would likely cause considerable headaches as ambitious politicians competed to condemn and denounce the United States. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Tame Impala Is Already a Grammy Winner While Jennie would be a brand-new Grammy nominee, Tame Impala has not only competed before, but won. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In consumer brands as well, Taiwanese computer makers Acer and Asus competed against Samsung and LG, while HTC challenged Samsung in smartphones. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Beyond Taiwan, the drama competed at Italy’s Udine Far East Film Festival and had further outings at film festivals in Hong Kong, San Diego and Singapore. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Fukada joined Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi in this year’s Palme d’Or race, marking the first time in 25 years that three filmmakers from Japan competed for Cannes’ top prize. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

On the center floor, dancers competed for awards, with some participants traveling to Kansas City for the competition. — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan competed in the 1,500 final Sunday night but finished outside the top three. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Sport-specific research is limited because, across the board, so few trans athletes have competed in elite women’s sports. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026