competed

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 For decades, companies competed on their ability to produce more efficiently, at a greater scale and preferably at higher quality. Jonas Barck, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The last time Williams competed at The Championships, Wimbledon came in 2022. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 Viktoriia Safonova of Belarus also competed as a neutral athlete. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Viktoriia Safonova of Belarus also competed with Individual Neutral Athlete status. ABC News, 30 June 2026 Wikman, the Sweden native, spent last season with the SHL, while Coughlin competed in 10 games at the University of Maine. Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 University of Detroit Mercy student Grace Hanke, who competed as Miss Oakland County, won the crown at Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon. Julia Avant, CBS News, 22 June 2026 Renee competed in track and field distance events at Kansas State in the late 1980s and early 1990s and still runs regularly. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 If not for the enormous backlash—which included a conference lawsuit and threats of a boycott by other schools—the Red Raiders would have happily held their noses and competed for the national championship that eluded them last year. Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
Verb
  • Patrick contended the camp shouldn't reopen until the flood was fully investigated.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Administration officials have contended the interim deal is designed to stop hostilities and create a 60-day window for a broader agreement.
    Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
    Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 26 June 2026
  • While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Japan battled valiantly but ultimately couldn’t spend enough time on the ball to threaten Brazil.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The teams vied for more than pride.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • In recent months, as New York and New Jersey’s politicians vied for headlines and political wins from the World Cup, New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill’s office requested that one of the two most prominent signs outside the stadium to be changed from New York New Jersey to New Jersey New York.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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