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Recent Examples of competed
Hebert competed at Skills USA nationals and couldn’t be at that game.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
However, the current frontrunner on Kalshi, Liberation, competed at the Drama Desk Awards last season.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Those three and Ellis all competed for their respective national teams, too.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Adkins, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward from Arlington, Texas, competed for Prolific Prep this past school year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
—Gary Bedore
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Last weekend, Busch competed at the Dover Motor Speedway, winning the Trucks Series race and later finishing 17th in the NASCAR All-Star race.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is slated to be delivered in $10 billion annual increments to states, which applied and competed for the money.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 May 2026
Napoleon Solo had won the first two races of its career in 2025, but this year had competed twice and finished fifth place both times.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
However, the current frontrunner on Kalshi, Liberation, competed at the Drama Desk Awards last season.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Those three and Ellis all competed for their respective national teams, too.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Adkins, a 6-foot-9, 200-pound forward from Arlington, Texas, competed for Prolific Prep this past school year in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
—Gary Bedore
may 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Last weekend, Busch competed at the Dover Motor Speedway, winning the Trucks Series race and later finishing 17th in the NASCAR All-Star race.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is slated to be delivered in $10 billion annual increments to states, which applied and competed for the money.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 May 2026
The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 17 May 2026
Napoleon Solo had won the first two races of its career in 2025, but this year had competed twice and finished fifth place both times.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
Verb
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In the suit filed in September 2021, Person contended that the USABS knew or should have known about for decades, yet allegedly failed to warn them about neurodegenerative and behavioral disorders and diseases stemming from participation in the sport.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Indeed, Cappellieri contended that Pomellato holds a unique place in the history of Italian jewelry.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In July 2023, firefighters battled a blaze on the property for four days after a conveyor belt fire spread to bark chip piles and structures, according to local fire and rescue officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Red Sox had battled the Atlanta Braves to a 2-2 score, but reliever Danny Coulombe opened the sixth inning by allowing an infield single and back-to-back walks to load the bases with no outs.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Scott Jensen, Republicans’ nominee for governor in 2022, vied for the auditor endorsement but lost decisively on the first ballot.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Zedd performed at the Coors LIght Snake Pit concert, which vied with the second-annual Wienermobile race for most fun thing happening off the main track.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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