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Recent Examples of competed
Singapore has only competed in one previous Winter Games, the 2018 edition, where short-track speedskater Cheyenne Goh finished 28th in the women’s 1,500 meters.
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Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
But the strongest aspect of the project by far is the personal stories of the women who actually competed to become America’s next top model, including Sullivan.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Edmunds and some of the other passengers competed with both kids and adults in a variety of Inuit games, like leg wrestling and high kicking.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Buckley recalls being 17 and her very first meeting with King, who had spotted Buckley on BBC reality show I’d Do Anything, in which contestants competed to star as Nancy in a West-end production of the musical Oliver!
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
In the early days of the Grand Traverse, skiers competed on lightweight Nordic gear using telemark technique with free heels and alternating bent knees.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Three teams — Team Stars, Team Stripes and World — competed against each other over four, 12-minute games, with Edwards’ Team Stars emerging as the event’s champion.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The team competed in both solo and group dances at each competition, giving students the opportunity to showcase individual growth while contributing to the overall success of the team, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, along with Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson, also competed in the dunk contest but were eliminated in the first round.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
But the strongest aspect of the project by far is the personal stories of the women who actually competed to become America’s next top model, including Sullivan.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Edmunds and some of the other passengers competed with both kids and adults in a variety of Inuit games, like leg wrestling and high kicking.
—Robert Annis, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Buckley recalls being 17 and her very first meeting with King, who had spotted Buckley on BBC reality show I’d Do Anything, in which contestants competed to star as Nancy in a West-end production of the musical Oliver!
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
In the early days of the Grand Traverse, skiers competed on lightweight Nordic gear using telemark technique with free heels and alternating bent knees.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Three teams — Team Stars, Team Stripes and World — competed against each other over four, 12-minute games, with Edwards’ Team Stars emerging as the event’s champion.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
The team competed in both solo and group dances at each competition, giving students the opportunity to showcase individual growth while contributing to the overall success of the team, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Lakers center Jaxson Hayes, along with Orlando Magic guard Jase Richardson, also competed in the dunk contest but were eliminated in the first round.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
Verb
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His lawyers have contended ICE racially profiled him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kyle McNabb, however, contended in police documents that the internal temperature of such a vehicle could have climbed above 140 degrees.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Furnell’s team raced on the track at the Cortina Sliding Centre during the International Bobsleigh Federation’s World Cup in November and finished seventh out of 31 teams.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Their lungs raced while their quads screamed.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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When her parents fought, Roberts Giuffre would huddle with her little brother, covering his ears.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mayweather has fought in eight exhibition matches since, the last one coming against John Gotti III — the grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti — in Mexico City in August 2024.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 2017, production was halted as Dane battled depression.—
Maria Sherman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Aledo battled from wire to wire, but the Bearcats missed a three pointer from the top of the key at the final buzzer to give Joshua a 33-31 upset in a Class 5A Division I area contest on Thursday at Godley High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The candidates vied to establish their relatability, that most valuable of campaign currencies, by describing their own hardscrabble experiences.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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On that Sunday when the teams last vied for gold in Vancouver, Sidney Crosby’s overtime score gave the host country a moment of national pride forever seared into its memory.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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