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Recent Examples of competed
Latson competed in her first Sweet 16, having played her previous three collegiate seasons at Florida State before her transfer to South Carolina.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Wilson competed at the 2024 Olympic Games as a 16-year-old running a leg in the qualifying for the 4x400 relay and earning a gold medal when the team won in the finals.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Woods last competed on PGA Tour in July 2024 and has missed much of past six years to various injuries.
—Greg Cote
updated March 29, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Companies competed for scarce workers with healthcare coverage when wages were frozen.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
There is a reason why no trans man who was once a woman and has become a man has ever competed successfully with men in the Olympics.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Randolph also competed for Pacific Ridge’s surf team, spending her final three seasons as team captain.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The winners of the divisions competed in a final challenge on March 26 to determine the Pizza Maker of the Year.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2025, McElree competed 63 of 98 passes for 848 yards and 10 touchdowns.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Wilson competed at the 2024 Olympic Games as a 16-year-old running a leg in the qualifying for the 4x400 relay and earning a gold medal when the team won in the finals.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Woods last competed on PGA Tour in July 2024 and has missed much of past six years to various injuries.
—Greg Cote
updated March 29, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Companies competed for scarce workers with healthcare coverage when wages were frozen.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
There is a reason why no trans man who was once a woman and has become a man has ever competed successfully with men in the Olympics.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Randolph also competed for Pacific Ridge’s surf team, spending her final three seasons as team captain.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The winners of the divisions competed in a final challenge on March 26 to determine the Pizza Maker of the Year.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In 2025, McElree competed 63 of 98 passes for 848 yards and 10 touchdowns.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Maduro lawyer Barry Pollack contended that if Maduro got public defenders, the complex case would sap legal resources meant for people who can't afford their own attorneys.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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Peter Barnum, one of the people on shore who raced to the rescue, described the exhaustion of one of the victims, the father.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Armed to the teeth With a 5-2 lead, the Red Sox raced through the final frames.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the property owners fought that previous injunction ruling to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, which heard the case this past week.—
WJAR Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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The men fought briefly on the ground before other men assisted the officer.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reisma battled injuries throughout the season but showed clear improvement late, particularly by extending her range offensively.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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While the university and the union have long battled over parking fees, office space and salaries, a new frontier in contract negotiations has emerged surrounding artificial intelligence.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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But in high-demand years — like the 2024–2025 season, which featured freshman standouts Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel — more than 230 tent groups vied for 70 spots, the Athletic reported.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Colby Watson and Kevin Clark vied for the Democratic nomination in this year’s primary.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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