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Recent Examples of competed
Hodge previously competed in the 2024 Olympics and is the 2024 U20 champion in the 200 meters, running for the British Virgin Islands in both.
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Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Finalists from the United States, Brazil, Germany, Spain, and beyond, competed on stage in front of fans, family, and media.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 June 2026
This year, the Haitian Winter Olympics team’s ski suits had to be redesigned at the last minute to erase a depiction of Toussaint Louverture on a horse, which meant those skiers competed wearing an outfit that, rather absurdly, just featured a horse.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026
When not reporting, Cuyler is a member of the KU Chamber Choir and has competed in international competitions with the choir.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
First up are the legends, players who have competed at the highest levels for years and figure to do the same again in the coming weeks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Anaheim Public Library’s massive team effort, consisting of directorial vision, storyboards, cinematography and much more, competed for the first time in the 15 million-plus operating library budget category that included international submissions.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Athletes competed on the world's biggest stage.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The two clubs competed in Istanbul in hopes of taking home the title.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Finalists from the United States, Brazil, Germany, Spain, and beyond, competed on stage in front of fans, family, and media.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 June 2026
This year, the Haitian Winter Olympics team’s ski suits had to be redesigned at the last minute to erase a depiction of Toussaint Louverture on a horse, which meant those skiers competed wearing an outfit that, rather absurdly, just featured a horse.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 June 2026
When not reporting, Cuyler is a member of the KU Chamber Choir and has competed in international competitions with the choir.
—Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
First up are the legends, players who have competed at the highest levels for years and figure to do the same again in the coming weeks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Anaheim Public Library’s massive team effort, consisting of directorial vision, storyboards, cinematography and much more, competed for the first time in the 15 million-plus operating library budget category that included international submissions.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Athletes competed on the world's biggest stage.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The two clubs competed in Istanbul in hopes of taking home the title.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds — despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Defense attorneys contended that Anthony believed he was threatened and acted to protect himself after physical contact occurred.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Jordan and Jenkins sued instead and raced most of the 2025 season uncharted.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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In last season’s Champions League quarter-finals, when eventual winners PSG raced into a two-goal lead, Villa responded with three in reply.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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Despite these measures, low‑cost drones continue to shape military strategy and redefine how conflicts are fought across multiple theaters.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Italy has also fought against the production of fake olive oil and the use of Italian-sounding names on products that were not made in Italy.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Percy Jackson stars Walker Scobell and Aryan Simhadri have battled mythical giant monsters, Greek gods, and more in their Disney+ action series.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Musk has also regularly battled some investor groups.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Most Californians likely can’t name the state’s current insurance commissioner or many of the 11 candidates who vied for the role in the primary.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Two Green Party candidates vied for secretary of state, while only one Green Party candidate was on the ballot for attorney general.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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