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 Later on, the rise of more democratically responsive governments in the region would likely cause considerable headaches as ambitious politicians competed to condemn and denounce the United States. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Tame Impala Is Already a Grammy Winner While Jennie would be a brand-new Grammy nominee, Tame Impala has not only competed before, but won. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In consumer brands as well, Taiwanese computer makers Acer and Asus competed against Samsung and LG, while HTC challenged Samsung in smartphones. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Beyond Taiwan, the drama competed at Italy’s Udine Far East Film Festival and had further outings at film festivals in Hong Kong, San Diego and Singapore. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Fukada joined Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi in this year’s Palme d’Or race, marking the first time in 25 years that three filmmakers from Japan competed for Cannes’ top prize. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 On the center floor, dancers competed for awards, with some participants traveling to Kansas City for the competition. — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan competed in the 1,500 final Sunday night but finished outside the top three. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Sport-specific research is limited because, across the board, so few trans athletes have competed in elite women’s sports. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
  1. contended
  2. raced
  3. fought
  4. battled
  5. vied
Verb
  • The year 1933, Arendt contended, marked the close of the age of bourgeois emancipation and Jewish liberation, which brought an end to a feeling of security in the West and signaled that the new sense of security in the East was a pipe dream.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The union’s original grievance, the city contended, only challenged Biscari’s suspension pending resolution of his criminal case — not the underlying disciplinary action for the crash itself.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • And Ian Happ raced around from first to score on the throwing error, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • There's a rising generation that feels that Democrats haven't fought hard enough and haven't fought on the right issues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • My three sons are 13th generation Americans whose ancestors fought as Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Panettiere gave birth to her daughter, with boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko, in 2014 and battled postpartum depression.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout her life, Panettiere also battled with mental health and severe addiction.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • The monikers Bella and Luna have consistently vied for the top spot, with Max topping the charts in 2022, before being unseated by Milo.
    — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations and officials across the continent have vied to find a balance between respecting freedom of speech and protecting their democracies, including the Venice Biennale’s controversial decision to allow Russia to participate.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of vied

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