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

For the longest time, artificial intelligence companies competed to make each new model faster and smarter. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Venice selection Al Baraneya by Ashgan El-Hamus and Lê Bảo’s Hearing which competed at the Locarno Film Festival have also won the fund’s support. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

The boys went to parent-participation preschool together in Loomis and competed on the same soccer team, the Loomis Fury, from sixth through eighth grade. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

He was named the co-recipient of the 2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and has previously competed in the Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

For decades, traditional sources of authority have competed with forms of spirituality based on personal experience, self-discovery and well-being. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

The group had competed earlier that day in a tournament at Arapahoe High School in Centennial. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

György competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Pantoja, on the other hand, hadn’t competed since his elbow injury against Van. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026