competed

verb

past tense of compete
as in contended
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

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Recent Examples of competed The actor competed in the Penn Relays in 1988 as part of a 4x800 relay team. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 14 July 2026 For sure, if the principles of capitalism were fully in effect, very high profit margins ought to be competed down over time by new and existing businesses. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026 In the past year, she’s popped up in the Super Bowl halftime show, competed on Dancing With the Stars, and appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026 Known online as The Chocolate Guy, Guichon hosted Netflix’s School of Chocolate, where eight dessert specialists competed with their own chocolate builds for a cash prize and the chance to teach a master class at his pastry academy. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 Levin, Emily Kelavos, and Samara Siqueira all competed in Dream Academy for a spot in Katseye, but the latter two were eventually eliminated, while Levin left the show for personal reasons. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 July 2026 After 48 teams competed in over 97 matches this summer, the stage is set for the tournament’s semifinals. — Patricio Chile, ABC News, 13 July 2026 Loud and Wood competed against each other in the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District this year. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Leavitt, 33, and Affleck, 27, both competed on the most recent season of the reality dance competition. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
  1. contended
  2. raced
  3. fought
  4. battled
  5. vied
Verb
  • Lopez cited confidentiality concerns and contended that the DA office’s pursuit of Cybergenetics could be a tactic to glean insight from the defense.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Some reports, meanwhile, have even contended that AI has had no substantive impact on jobs so far.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 July 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • After a poor first touch with his head, Digne was trying to clear the ball when Yamal raced in from behind to challenge in the penalty area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • The agency said 604 crews, with 1,068 personnel, dozers and water-dropping aircraft battled the fire.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • In 2018, Harper and Schwarber weren't Phillies teammates yet, but the two battled in the finals of the Home Run Derby at Nationals Park.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • The two companies have vied to place their products in neonatal intensive care units, which serve as entry points to hospital contracts and the retail market, KFF Health News reported in a March article based largely on records from court cases.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Lots of people vied to be spelling bee champion, played sports in school or enjoy mahjong.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of vied

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