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Recent Examples of competed
The West Highland white terrier, who died in July just shy of turning 16, competed in dog shows and at one point was ranked as the top female Westie in the country.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Among themselves, Russian women competed fiercely for male commitment—a commodity even rarer than the actual men.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Dunn fired from the point just as Jaden Schwartz competed for ice in front of Stolarz’s crease.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Hough competed against fellow DWTS personalities Bruno Tonioli and Jenna Johnson-Chmerkovskiy in the premiere of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune last month.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Rhea competed in a four-way match, which also included Iyo Sky, Raquel Rodriguez, and the WWE Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For this article, Rolling Stone and Sportico reviewed more than 7,000 pages of court filings and deposition testimony and interviewed more than a dozen former coaches and players who competed for or against Riverside.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Multiple women who competed alongside Thomas that season, both UPenn teammates and competitors from other schools, have spoken out about their experience sharing the pool and locker room with Thomas.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
According to Triathlete, Grabow has won every race she’s competed in since 2022.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Among themselves, Russian women competed fiercely for male commitment—a commodity even rarer than the actual men.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Dunn fired from the point just as Jaden Schwartz competed for ice in front of Stolarz’s crease.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Hough competed against fellow DWTS personalities Bruno Tonioli and Jenna Johnson-Chmerkovskiy in the premiere of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune last month.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Rhea competed in a four-way match, which also included Iyo Sky, Raquel Rodriguez, and the WWE Women's Champion Stephanie Vaquer.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For this article, Rolling Stone and Sportico reviewed more than 7,000 pages of court filings and deposition testimony and interviewed more than a dozen former coaches and players who competed for or against Riverside.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Multiple women who competed alongside Thomas that season, both UPenn teammates and competitors from other schools, have spoken out about their experience sharing the pool and locker room with Thomas.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
According to Triathlete, Grabow has won every race she’s competed in since 2022.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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The letter writers contended that such carnage on screens negatively influenced vulnerable children.—
Time,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) has long contended that some employers exploit H-1B visas to cut costs.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Rudy and Amanda raced to Ocean Reef, where Rudy was told Katy was being transported.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The film shares the experiences, memories, and post-traumatic stress of women warriors who fought in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jones has battled oblique and rib issues, but said he’s been through worse, such as playing every snap of his 2021 rookie season in New England.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lakisha battled and beat breast cancer when Mitchell was in high school.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 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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This year at Imagination in Action in Silicon Valley, 45 innovations vied for the coveted title of most awesome tools.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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