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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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Kirton, Schulman and Hurston contended that the charter requires a separate referendum for an expense so large.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of Bed Bath & Beyond’s complaints have contended that the carriers compounded the retailer’s operational and financial distress throughout the pandemic as shelves went empty and costs soared, ultimately leading to the company’s demise.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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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Firefighters fought the fire both inside and outside the house, and additional firefighters went inside to search for people.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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And neither do the AI-skeptics who fought the hardest for it.—
Julie Samuels,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kallie Skidmore scored 28 points as Izard County (10-5) battled back from a 14-point deficit to advance to the semifinals of the Kell Classic in Swifton.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Mike, played by a rangy, companionable Hugh Jackman, is a striving singer in Milwaukee who has battled the bottle, cannot consistently pay his mortgage, and keeps himself going by appearing at the state fair dressed up to look (and sound) like Don Ho.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many clients who spoke to The Times said that among the partners, Yaghoubtil in particular vied hard to get their business.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Fisticuffs broke out in some workouts as teammates vied to earn professional contracts.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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