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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 For decades, traditional sources of authority have competed with forms of spirituality based on personal experience, self-discovery and well-being. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 The group had competed earlier that day in a tournament at Arapahoe High School in Centennial. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 György competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Pantoja, on the other hand, hadn’t competed since his elbow injury against Van. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Hamas competed for influence with the Palestinian Authority—the civil government that runs parts of the West Bank—which Netanyahu did not want to take control of Gaza. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Tens of thousands of spectators competed for a front-row seat to the spectacle on the shores of the lower Niagara River, filling hotels to capacity. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 For most of modern business history, organizations competed on information. — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competed
  1. contended
  2. raced
  3. fought
  4. battled
  5. vied
Verb
  • The business contended that the statute was vague and said that handwashing would qualify as a medical action under the act, according to the judge’s order.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Chávez contended that families required stability before their children could take advantage of school, and a union was the first step, according to Chatfield.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of contended
Verb
  • Those gains came even as Treasury yields raced to highs not seen in years, with traders increasing bets of more Federal Reserve rate hikes due to persistent inflation.
    — Jenni Reid,Justina Lee,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Ben Grice took a first-down handoff and raced 88 yards for a touchdown and the Owls (1-3) led 7-0 after one quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • The British civil wars were, in part, fought because people wanted to create their own religious paths, but unfortunately that freedom did not generally lead to a kinder Christianity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The two nations fought Russia, Britain and the United States in World War II.
    — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of fought
Verb
  • Some suburbs battled soil erosion, which ruined rivers and contaminated drinking water.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Fan frustration builds FSU lost to SMU by a field goal and battled at Alabama before suffering a 14-point loss, difficult defeats despite coming against top 25 teams.
    — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of battled
Verb
  • Several of the models vied with Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT for performance, often at far lower usage costs.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson Olson, Taylor Hanson, Tyler Cameron, and more vied for an early lead on a night dedicated to the season 35 boys.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of vied

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“Competed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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