competed

verb

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 Lawmakers passed the bill in a chaotic special session last year designed to keep both teams inside state lines as Missouri and Kansas competed to attract both teams. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026 This separates two wiring networks that traditionally competed for space above the transistors. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 At age eleven, along with other top local players handpicked by French Basketball Federation scouts, Ayayi competed in a tournament against the best players from neighboring provinces. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026 Suarez was a dedicated runner who competed in the Frozen Bonsai 5K held on March 27 in Prospect Park and other races. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 The runner had competed in the boys’ category earlier in the season before switching to the girls’ team; the district and the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association said her participation complied with existing rules. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Its arrival split men's professional golf, with the PGA Tour suspending members who competed in LIV events. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Kimmarie Johnson, the Beverly Hills, 90210 actress who also competed in the 1993 Miss USA beauty pageant, has died. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 Johnson was also a model who won the title of Miss Pennsylvania and competed in the Miss USA beauty pageant in 1993. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
  1. contended
  2. raced
  3. fought
  4. battled
  5. vied
Verb
  • Mansion also contended that a physician touted Mounjaro as a weight loss option during a luncheon sponsored by the drugmaker, according to the suit filed in federal court in Texas.
    — Senior, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The union has long contended that teams can generate revenue and profits outside of the MLB club through mixed-use developments, RSN ownership and other avenues.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs were up eleven points, and Jackson raced along the right edge and into the end zone, clinching the last leg of the parlay.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • As emergency crews raced to the scene, callers struggled to understand what had happened, and some described what sounded like an explosion.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • What’s so vexing about the futility is people had such high expectations for this team, which still has a lot of the players who fought through injuries and won 11 games in each of the past two seasons.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Missing three starters, Orlando didn’t back down, fought hard throughout the night and forced overtime inside Chase Center.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Fano, a loose network of ethnic Amhara militias, has battled federal forces in Amhara since 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My siblings have battled with each other over control of Mom’s finances as well as her living arrangements so far.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • For several decades, electric cars vied with those powered by steam and internal combustion, and nobody was sure which technology would come out on top.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Shoppers vied to get their hands on the iconic brand’s heritage denim, button-downs, khakis, and hoodies, all reworked with the sharp tailoring and sleek silhouettes Beckham is known for.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of vied

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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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